COMPARISON AND ASSESSMENT OF CASTING MATERIALS FOR USE IN SMALL ANIMALS

This paper describes an investigation to evaluate the properties and u ses of the different casting materials available for small animals. Af ter a consideration of the properties that make an 'ideal cast', clini cally relevant tests were performed on tubular casts of the various pr oducts. No single product demonstrated consistent superiority by all t he criteria. Ail the products tested can be useful in a variety of sit uations, and suggestions for their uses are set out.