Animal plastination uses polymer materials to replace water and fat in biological tissues, enabling non-toxic, tactile, and long-term preservation. This offers unique advantages in veterinary education.

The advantages of animal plastination in teaching include authenticity and safety.

Plastinated specimens preserve the original morphology and structural details of organs (such as the course of blood vessels and nerves), making them more intuitive than traditional immersion specimens.

No harmful preservatives like formaldehyde are required, minimizing chemical exposure for both teachers and students.

Animal plastination specimens are reusable.

Specimens are durable and wear-resistant, allowing for multiple dissections and repetitive teaching.

Despite the rise of virtual dissection technology, plastination still provides irreplaceable tactile feedback.

Plastinated animal specimens are used in anatomy teaching to demonstrate the three-dimensional relationships between animal muscles, bones, and internal organs. For example, plastinated specimens of dogs and horses clearly illustrate the structure of the locomotor system.

Through layered peeling, students can examine the adjacent relationships of organs layer by layer.

Plastinated animal specimens are also used in pathology and comparative anatomy to demonstrate pathological organs (such as tumors and deformities), aiding in disease diagnosis and teaching.

The anatomical differences between species can be compared (for example, the respiratory systems of birds and mammals).

Modern plastination techniques (such as silicone infiltration) can preserve specimens for decades and allow for dynamic modeling (such as a horse in a galloping pose).

Plastination also has its challenges. For example, the high cost of plastination for large animals (such as cattle and horses) makes it primarily used in key courses.

The specimen production process is long (for example, marine animals require months of dehydration and curing).

Plastination reduces the need for live animal experiments and aligns with animal welfare trends.

Plastinated animal specimens are recyclable, reducing teaching costs and are particularly suitable for institutions with limited resources.

Meiwo Science provides animal plastination specimens and soft silicone animal anatomy models for veterinary education and museum.