| dc.description.abstract | Introduction: Ostrich (Struthio camelus) has become more and more common in
Europe over the past decade as a livestock. The birds' meat, eggs, and feathers
are widely used, and their hide is also a valuable resource. While there is a lot of
literature focusing on the anatomy of the ostrich, the quantity and quality of visual
and digital material are far from being sufficient, and there is also nothing to be
found in Hungarian. The aim of this work is to create a topographical atlas of the
ostrich that is equally useful for the average breeder, the Hungarian veterinary
students and the field veterinarians.
Material and methods: During the course of our work, we have processed the
fresh carcass of an adult male bird which were euthanized because of clinical
reasons. It has been dissected without preservation, mainly focusing on the
regions important for the meat-industry. The process was photographed, filmed,
and archived. After that the main organs (hyoid bone, larynx, trachea, syrinx,
lung, heart, liver, and aorta) were preserved in a formalin free alcoholic fixative.
Result: The photos were labelled focusing on the aspects that are unique in the
ostrich. Those, together with videos were collected into a digital database and
were made available through the Internet. The skeleton of the adult animal were
pieced together. The main organs were conserved for educational purposes.
Conclusion: In our globalized world, new and more exotic animals and plants are
trending to be consumed and thus their economic importance is growing. The
anatomical institutes need to be prepared to carry out the extensive educational tasks related to this, not only at the theoretical level, but also by providing
students and professionals with demonstrational materials. The completed atlas
with the digital appendixes and fixated organs will hopefully help the students to
understand the topography and anatomy of this unique and important animal. | en_US |
