{"id":14474,"date":"2019-07-01T03:59:41","date_gmt":"2019-06-30T17:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/?p=14474"},"modified":"2019-07-02T14:25:16","modified_gmt":"2019-07-02T04:25:16","slug":"3d-printing-to-save-dogs-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/3d-printing-to-save-dogs-day\/","title":{"rendered":"3D printing to save dogs\u2019 day"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Source: https:\/\/www.uq.edu.au<\/a><\/p>\n

3D printed models of dog skulls are helping University of Queensland vets to save animals and educate tomorrow\u2019s veterinary students.<\/p>\n

The models, showcased at the World Science Festival, were the result of a collaboration between\u00a0UQ Library\u2019s Digital Scholars Hub<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0School of Veterinary Science<\/a>.<\/p>\n

UQ veterinarian and Associate Professor\u00a0Rachel Allavena<\/a>\u00a0used the skulls to help children understand how dogs with short noses can suffer from the condition brachycephalia.<\/p>\n

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\u201cSome dogs \u2013 like pugs, French bulldogs and Boston terriers \u00a0\u2013 can have such short faces that they have trouble breathing and keeping themselves cool, as they\u2019re unable to pant effectively,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis trait has been selected by humans to make dogs look cute and more flat-faced like us, \u00a0but it can result in significant suffering or invasive surgical treatments to help the dogs breathe002E`<\/p>\n

\u201cBy having 3D models, we\u2019re able to show just how problematic this condition is and to easily explain tricky concepts like this to school kids.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt also helps us explain why people should consider adopting shelter dogs, which are often greyhounds or mutts, and are generally very healthy and make excellent pets.\u201d<\/p>\n

UQ Digital Scholars Hub\u2019s Nick Wiggins, who developed the models, is excited to use emerging digital technologies for science education.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201c3D model creation is becoming more accessible, more affordable and improving in quality,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIn this case, using the medical imaging data of a dog that had a CT scan at UQ, open-source medical imaging software, a low-end 3D printer and some biodegradable starch-made plastic, we can build something quickly and cheaply that will connect science to a whole new audience.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd it\u2019s not just veterinary science \u2013 I\u2019m working with a number of other disciplines, including archaeology, palaeontology, botany, zoology, geology, history, and human movement science.\"\"<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m in discussion with archaeobotanists \u2013 archaeologists that look at plant remains \u2013 to scan tiny seeds and then 3D print larger copies to better display their unique morphologies to students.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr Allavena believes educational displays are just the first step for 3D printing in veterinary science.\u201cBeyond veterinary education, 3D printing is now starting to be used to treat animals, particularly in surgical applications,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know of a dog that had most of its skull removed due to a cancer, then had a custom-made 3D printed titanium plate implanted.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd surgeons are creating unique 3D bone models for animals requiring surgery, in order to plan and practice a procedure before it\u2019s conducted.<\/p>\n

\u201c3D printing will help us inspire future vets, create better educational outcomes for veterinary students and lead to happier, healthier animals.\u201d<\/p>\n

Interactive 3D renderings are available online. Brachycephalic dog skull:\u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/2JwVA29<\/a>. Regular canine skull:\u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/2HoWPgW<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Image above left:\u00a0Violette examines how the 3D printed model of a greyhound\u2019s skull fits with Barney the rescue greyhound.\u200b<\/em><\/p>\n

Media: Dr Rachel Allavena, r.allavena@uq.edu.au, +61 488 677 740; Nick Wiggins,\u00a0n.wiggins@library.uq.edu.au<\/a>, +61 415 345 480; Dominic Jarvis,\u00a0dominic.jarvis@uq.edu.au<\/a>, +61 413 334 924.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Source: https:\/\/www.uq.edu.au 3D printed models of dog skulls are helping University of Queensland vets to save animals and educate tomorrow\u2019s veterinary students. The models, showcased at the World Science Festival, were the result of a collaboration between\u00a0UQ Library\u2019s Digital Scholars Hub\u00a0and the\u00a0School of Veterinary Science. UQ veterinarian and Associate Professor\u00a0Rachel Allavena\u00a0used the skulls to help […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6794,"featured_media":14604,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2000],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14474","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14474","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6794"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14474"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14474\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14706,"href":"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14474\/revisions\/14706"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14604"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14474"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14474"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}