An experimental model to create third degree burn wound in rabbits

Abstract

The present study aimed to determine better method of heating of a burn wound creating apparatus, between direct heating and heating in boiling water, for creating experimental burn wounds. The temperature and contact time were constant for creating third-degree burns in rabbits. New Zealand White rabbits were used as the experimental model. A 500 g brass apparatus with a diameter of 3.5 cm was employed to induce burn injury. Burn depth was evaluated histologically. Third-degree burns were successfully produced in rabbits using the moist heating method. The study demonstrated that third-degree burn wounds can be experimentally created using moist heating.