![]() It's thought that teaching aids such as this one can reduce the need for learning in the, um, field. Horse colic is a leading cause of early death in tame horses and correct diagnosis is vital. It can even be painted to resemble particular breeds. The model will also allow students to identify reproductive issues in mares. ![]() Perhaps the biggest difference to a real horse is the dorsal access hatch, a section along the model's spine that can be removed to get at the parts inside. ![]() It also enables students to sample abdominal fluid.Īccording to Veterinary Simulator Industries' website, where the model is listed as an Equine Palpation Simulator (palpation meaning to examine by touch), the model is equipped with replaceable parts, a "belly tap function," and, thankfully a "soft anus/vulva, reproduction pelvis, rectum." Even so, removing your watch prior to examination is still advisable. It includes a number of latex organs that can be inflated by varying amounts to simulate particular symptoms. The model was developed at Canada's Veterinary Simulator Industries in conjunction with the University of Calgary's Dr. The "equine simulator" comes equipped with inflating latex intestines to familiarize students with the symptoms of colic, abdominal pain that can sometimes lead to death, depending on the cause. ![]() Veterinary students at The University of Edinburgh now have a life-sized model of a horse sink their teeth, or, rather, arms into. ![]()
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