Conservation of hollow viscera of dogs aiming surgical training: the utilization of the vacuum and the curing salt

• Grant number: 22/00081-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: April 01, 2022
• End date: December 31, 2022
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Morphology - Anatomy
• Principal Investigator: Fabrício Singaretti de Oliveira
• Grantee: Laura Gusman Soares
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias (FCAV). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Jaboticabal. Jaboticabal , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The use of cadavers for surgical training is increasing worldwide. For this, they must be chemically preserved or they cannot be kept for a long time at room temperature due to deterioration. Thus, the objective of this research is to analyze, biomechanically and microbiologically, the stomach and intestines of chemically prepared and vacuum-packed dogs' corpses, aiming at teaching veterinary surgery. We hope to develop a model of anatomical parts chemically prepared in isolation, instead of the entire cadaver, generating an economy of products, less biological disposal, and better use of carcasses, which also benefit the environment.(AU)