3D printing as a diagnostic tool for congenital malformation in a brachycephalic dog

• Autor(a) principal: Lima,Luiz Felipe Souza de
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Campos,Milena Mendes de Arruda, Barros,Anna Julia Brandão Paes de, Batista,Gabriela Cardoso, Jaworski,Lorena Tavares de Brito Nery, Lobo,Paloma Moraes, Kuczmarski,Antonio Henrique, Souza,Roberto Lopes de
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Ciência Rural
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782020000800602
• topic: French bulldog; CT scanner; rapid prototyping

ABSTRACT: Congenital anomalies are hereditary or acquired, and their location and intensity are determining factors for the survival of animals. Some cases are rare, often unidentified, poorly reported and of unknown etiology. This paper reports a congenital malformation in a French bulldog, demonstrating the importance of accurate diagnosis for surgical decisions. The use of new technologies such as computed tomography and rapid prototyping enables the analysis of morphofunctional changes, resulting in excellent results for clinical cases in which it is difficult to identify and scale the anatomical deformities. Through this feature, it is possible to accurately recreate anatomical structures of interest, enabling greater assertiveness in deciding the treatment to be established, whether surgical or not. Castration of animals that survive this condition due to hereditary etiology is recommended.