"Possibly the most significant innovation in veterinary education in the past 50 years"
87%
of students would recommend it to others
94%
of students agreed or strongly agreed that the simulator has helped with understanding bovine abdominal anatomy
96%
of students agreed or strongly agreed that the haptic cow is a useful aid to learning gross anatomy
88%
increased confidence conducting a pregnancy diagnosis as a result of using the haptic cow
benefits of haptic cow
The essential tool for every Veterinary School
Improved identification and palpation skills for students
The systems draw on virtual touch to enable students to carry out virtual rectal and abdominal examinations. Haptic force feedback technology create a virtual reproductive tract and abdomen.
More efficient and effective one-to-one teaching with
Quick set-up and good visibility lead to improved teaching and feedback.
Consideration for animal welfare
Fewer invasive examinations and those that are being conducted by better prepared students.
Increased confidence from learning the basics in a risk-free virtual environment
Delivers ‘learning by experience’ through interaction with a realistic reproduction of the abdominal anatomy.
Award winning, proven technique
Thousands of students have used the haptic cow as part of their training since its launch. Significant improvements in outcomes for students, as identified in peer reviewed journals.
Configurable body
Cow and horse models available. The Haptic Cow emulates the virtual reproductive tract, whilst the Haptic Horse replicates a virtual abdomen.
Installed in leading veterinary schools globally
Prof. Sarah Baillie Professor at The University of Bristol and Product inventor
“The virtual environment of the Haptic Cow simulates the entire bovine reproductive tract, including models of the cervix, uterus and ovaries, with a wide range of fertility cases, pregnancies and some examples of pathology.”
key feature
Transforming your experience
The haptics device integrated into the systems is the Geomagic® Phantom® Premium™. This instrument makes it possible for users to suspend their disbelief and make a touching and palpating virtual object highly realistic.
In addition, because the animal’s organs are visible on the computer monitor, the instructor can see exactly what the student is doing and direct their movements, something that isn’t possible with a real animal.
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