Project Overview

Sterile urine is vital in diagnosing a variety of diseases in animals. Cystocentesis is a common procedure that is used to access sterile urine from cats due to the difficulties associated with catching their urine. This procedure involves great risk, as the needle being inserted into the bladder must be accurately placed to avoid puncturing organs around the bladder that can cause fatality, such as the kidney and caudal aorta. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison Veterinary School, there is currently no way for students to practice this procedure except on live animals, which if done incorrectly can cause death, or on cadavers which do not do a great job of simulating an actual procedure because the bladders are often empty. The goal of this project is to develop a teaching model for veterinary students to practice this procedure, and be notified when they have made mistakes, thus aiding in the learning of proper techniques that can be used when performing this procedure on live animals

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Files

• Final Report (December 13, 2019)
• Preliminary Presentation (October 4, 2019)
• Project Design Specifications (PDS) (October 4, 2019)
• Final Poster (December 9, 2019)

Contact Information

Team Members

• Emily Johnson - Team Leader
• Gwendolyn Johnson - Communicator & BWIG
• Quinton Heney - BSAC
• Ms. Abigail Johnson - BPAG

Advisor and Client

• Dr. Ed Bersu - Advisor
• Ms. Melissa Shear - Client
• Dr. Jessica Pritchard - Alternate Contact