Every Chamber, Every Valve, Every Vessel; The Canine Heart Model That Leaves Nothing Hidden

The Erler-Zimmer Canine Heart with Dissection is a premium, 3D Printed anatomical specimen model presenting a fully dissected adult dog heart with both external surface features and internal cardiac cavities exposed for study. This specimen delivers an unmatched level of structural detail that brings canine cardiac anatomy to life in three dimensions. From the ascending aorta and pulmonary trunk at the base, to the opened atrial walls revealing the tricuspid valve and moderator band within, every clinically significant structure is preserved and identifiable. Add this specimen to your veterinary anatomy program and give your students the cardiac foundation they need to succeed. Contact us today to place your order!

Inside the Canine Heart — Built for Cardiology, Surgery, and Clinical Anatomy Education

This model is designed for veterinary programs where cardiac anatomy is taught in depth, including cardiology courses, pre-surgical training, and clinical skills preparation for veterinary students and technicians. The external surface presents both atrial and auricular faces, the interventricular and coronary grooves, and the great vessels at the base, while the opened right atrial wall exposes the full tricuspid valve apparatus including chordae tendineae and papillary muscles. The right ventricle reveals the septomarginal trabecula (moderator band) and the outflow tract toward the pulmonary trunk, while the open left atrial wall displays the left atrial lumen. For any course covering canine cardiovascular anatomy, auscultation landmarks, or cardiac surgical approach, this model provides a permanent, reusable, and anatomically precise reference point.

What Happens When Students Can Finally See Inside the Heart

Veterinary cardiology is one of the most conceptually demanding subjects in the curriculum — and one of the hardest to teach without a real specimen. The VP9030 changes that.

• Veterinary anatomy courses gain a durable, reusable cardiac specimen that allows students to identify all major external and internal structures at their own pace, without the time pressure or resource limitations of a cadaver lab.
• Veterinary technician programs benefit from a model that clearly illustrates the structures relevant to cardiac monitoring, ECG lead placement, and echocardiographic anatomy — making it directly applicable to clinical practice.
• Pre-surgical training programs can use the model to orient learners to the spatial relationships between cardiac chambers, valvular anatomy, and the great vessels before students encounter a live surgical field.
• Cardiology and pathophysiology courses will find the exposed tricuspid valve, moderator band, and pulmonary outflow tract essential for teaching valvular disease, congenital defects, and right heart pathology in context.
• Produced by Erler-Zimmer and backed by a 3-year manufacturer warranty, this specimen is built to serve multiple student cohorts without loss of detail or structural integrity.

What This Model Shows That No Diagram Can Replicate

• Full external cardiac surface including both atrial and auricular faces, interventricular groove, coronary groove, and the ascending aorta's spatial relationship with the pulmonary trunk — all in correct three-dimensional proportion.
• Right atrioventricular (tricuspid) valve fully exposed with chordae tendineae and papillary muscles intact, allowing students to trace the valve apparatus from annulus to ventricular wall.
• Septomarginal trabecula (moderator band) visible within the right ventricle, along with the complete outflow trajectory from the ventricle to the pulmonary trunk — a rare feature in anatomical models at this scale.
• Left atrial lumen opened to display the interior of the left atrium, including the entry points of the pulmonary veins — critical for understanding left-sided cardiac function and mitral valve anatomy.
• Great vessels at the base clearly dissected, showing the bifurcation of the pulmonary trunk into pulmonary arteries and the entry sites of the cranial and caudal venae cavae into the right atrium.

Technical Specifications of the Product

• Product dimensions: Lifesize
• Included with purchase:
  • 1 x Canine Heart with Dissection Specimen Model (VP9030)