Veterinary science student preferences for the source of dog cadavers used in anatomy teaching.

摘要: Live animals and cadavers are integral to veterinary education. In the year of this survey (2008), in at least five preceding years, obtained by euthanasia healthy pound dogs ex-racing greyhounds were dissected students, during their anatomy classes University Queensland School Veterinary Science. Students may have ethical concerns about this. An alternative approach was use donated dog cadavers. These owned pet that died natural causes or been euthanised for medical reasons, owners purposes students surveyed 2008, order determine preferences cadaver source. Data from 406 questionnaires analysed. Third-year fifth-year more likely than first-year prefer pound-dog/greyhound over dissection (p ≤ 0.002). Between 32% 45% had no preference either source cadaver. findings consistent with hypothesis become accepting unwanted education as they progress through programme, contexts such current study. This could occur due increased acceptance generally, a decline moral development, desensitisation, and/or belief animal offer superior learning experience.