SynDaver Labs has developed a skinless, anatomically realistic dog it calls the SynDaver Synthetic Canine; the hope is that these models will replace live animals, typically from shelters, who are put to sleep afterwards.br br br A Florida-based company has announceda the development of what it calls a “new skinless breed of dog.”brSynDaver Labs, which specializes in manmade body parts and tissue, has created the SynDaver Synthetic Canine with the goal of putting an end to terminal surgery labs.brAccording to a press releasea, the process involves veterinary students practicing medical procedures on shelter animals who are put to sleep afterwards.brThe product would also replacea “canine cadavers, which are also typically euthanized animals from shelters.”brSynDaver Labs claimsa the animal is anatomically realistic, with its patented living tissue, a heart with a heartbeat, circulatory system, and “a full list of functioning bodily systems.”brAs such, Dr. Christopher Sakezles, founder and CEO of the company has said that students are able to conduct an array of procedures including trauma training, spays, and even brain surgery.brThe company has launched a $24 million Indiegogo crowdfunding campaigna with the hopes of building about 1,000 dog models to distribute to select veterinary colleges.