Models

The LMUterus model is a spay model consisting of a reusable wood and PVC base with a replaceable 3-layer silicone outer layer. The LMUterus is used to teach 2^nd year veterinary students how to perform a spay surgery from draping the patient to the final suture. Students must pass this practical examination before being permitted to move on to surgery on a live patient.

A study utilizing the LMUterus model was published in a Veterinary Surgery article: https://doi.org/10.1111/vsu.13224

The canine neuter model is a silicone model with a reusable base and replaceable testicles. The model is used to teach 3^rd year students how to perform a canine neuter surgery before they participate in live surgery.

 

A study validating the canine neuter model was published in the Journal of Veterinary Medical Education: https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme.1117-158r1

Cats are among the least cooperative species to work with in the clinical skills laboratory, yet students require practice performing tasks on them in order to gain the proficiency required for clinical work. After noticing that our students were ill equipped to perform medial saphenous venipuncture on cats during our junior surgery program, we decided to create a model for teaching this skill. The model is used in conjunction with a live cat handling laboratory in students' 3^rd year.

A study validating the feline medial saphenous venipuncture model was recently accepted for publication in the Journal of Veterinary Medical Education.

The canine dental cleaning model is used in conjunction with students' Veterinary Dentistry course in 2^nd year. Students learn to scale and polish the model's teeth using the ultrasonic scaler and low-speed dental hand piece. This model replaces a flat, two-dimensional model that didn't require students to manipulate the head in order to open the jaw or work around a three-dimensional tooth surface.

A study comparing the canine dental cleaning model with two other dental cleaning models is currently in progress.

The bovine castration model is a silicone model consisting of reusable testicles and disposable testicular cords and scrotum. The model is used for 3^rd year students to learn this skill prior to performing it during their clinical year of veterinary school. The model can be used to teach surgical and non-surgical castration methods such as banding.

A study validating the bovine castration model was recently accepted for publication in the Journal of Veterinary Medical Education.

The equine neck model was created to teach 1^st and 2^nd year students to perform jugular venipuncture, intravenous catheterization, and intramuscular injection. The model features a mix of lower-fidelity materials such as a fabric cover and latex character head as well as higher-fidelity materials such as silicone and flexible foam. The intramuscular injection pad and jugular vein are replaceable.

A study validating the equine neck model was published in the Journal of Veterinary Medical Education: https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme.0915-159R

 

Chelonian (turtle) shell repair model

Canine otoscopic (ear) exam model

Equine Nasogastric intubation model

Bovine Dehorning model

Feline Neuter Model

 

Small ruminant dystocia (difficult birth) model

 

Canine fundic (retinal) exam model

 

Large animal uterine torsion model

 

Feline urethral obstruction (blocked cat) catheterization model

 

And many more.

We continue to build models with the goal of educating veterinary students who are capable of entering clinical practice with a robust and diverse skill set.