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No more rat dissections! The teacher and students loved Miss Piggy

female piglet reproductive system
superficial view of abdominal organs, abdominal cavity stillborn piglet at dissection connection
superficial view of abdominal organs, abdominal cavity stillborn piglet at dissection connection

Looks like it is the end of an era here at Chinchilla SHS. No more rat dissections!!!!!!!

The teacher and students loved Miss Piggy and we had other teachers coming in for a look. The Biology teacher declared it “Way Cool” and I am impressed with the lack of smell (unlike rats) and much easier to identify organs etc.

The teachers only concern was that we usually get pregnant rats but I feel we can show the reproductive systems better using uterus and testes specimens in conjunction with male and female piglets.

Thank you so much for the piglet I believe my teachers have seen the light and been converted. I know I have.

– Sheena Wolens, Chinchilla State High School

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Urinary tract in female stillborn piglet specimen

A quick look at the parts of the urinary system in a female stillborn piglet. You may need to click on the speaker icon to hear the voiceover by our lovely assistant Mr Vivi as he points out kidneys, ureter, bladder and urethra

— DissectionConnection (@missvivisection) November 20, 2013