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. 2023 Jan;52(1):31-35.
doi: 10.1111/ahe.12804. Epub 2022 Apr 11.

Delivery anatomy kits help to keep practical veterinary classes during the COVID-19 pandemic

Luciana Cristina Machado  1 , Sarah Ingrid P Santos  1 , Clesio Gomes Mariano Jr  1 , Meline de Paula Coutinho  1 , Julia Belotto Guaraná  1 , Paulo Fantinato-Neto  1 , Carlos Eduardo Ambrósio  1
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Delivery anatomy kits help to keep practical veterinary classes during the COVID-19 pandemic

Luciana Cristina Machado et al. Anat Histol Embryol. 2023 Jan.

Abstract

To address the restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and to search for assistive learning tools for the subject of Animal Anatomy II and Applied Anatomy, 123 anatomical kits were prepared at the Animal Anatomy Laboratory for students of the Veterinary Medicine course at the University of São Paulo, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering (FZEA/USP) in Pirassununga city, São Paulo, Brazil. The kits contained anatomical pieces for teaching splanchnology and topographic anatomy (two different classes), and they were elaborated based on effective preservation techniques for the preparation of animal anatomical pieces. At the end of each course, we sent an online questionnaire to the students for evaluation of the methodology used. Alternative methods were used to minimize the odour and non-generation of chemical or microbiological contaminants. The acceptance of the kits was unanimous with adherence by all the students, who had the opportunity to experience the Anatomy class in its entirety, without leaving their homes.

Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic; teaching materials; veterinary anatomy; veterinary education.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.

Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Delivery Animal Anatomical kits. (a and b) Set containing half‐head and visceral block, thoracic and pelvic limbs. (c and d) Anatomical pieces packed in plastic bags and immersed in a 50% alcoholic solution; (e) Anatomical kits fixed and placed in plastic boxes containing alcohol bottles at 46 ° INPM (54 ° GL); (f) Anatomical kits closed, duly identified and ready for delivery
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Online class utilizing Google Meet ® and Anatomical Kits. (a) Material used by the Professor: personal computer, tripod, mobile phone, and anatomical piece. (b) Devices set up during the class presentation. (c) Online class presentation. (d) A student at his home, with his kit, watching the class
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