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Arthrocentesis model for veterinary student training

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Project Overview

Arthrocentesis is an essential skill for veterinarians. It is viewed as the gold standard in quickly and successfully diagnosing and treating joint problems and their underlying causes in dogs. Current teaching methods at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Veterinary Learning Hospital include the use of live specimens and cadavers. The former isn't ideal because operator error inherent to the learning process may decrease sample quality, and the latter is also not ideal due to ethical issues and the limited number of uses cadavers have before complete tissue degradation. Practicing arthrocentesis is important to its success when administered to patients, so the goal of this project is to develop a reusable, cost-effective model of a canine carpus joint
so veterinary students may practice this procedure in class.

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Team members from left to right: Kelsey Murphy, Bella Reichardt, Chrissy Kujawa, Tarika Patel, Hayley Raj
Team members from left to right: Kelsey Murphy, Bella Reichardt, Chrissy Kujawa, Tarika Patel, Hayley Raj

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Team Members

  • Isabella Reichardt - Team Leader
  • Tarika Patel - Communicator
  • Kelsey Murphy - BSAC
  • Hayley Raj - BWIG
  • Chrissy Kujawa - BPAG

Advisor and Client

  • Prof. Beth Meyerand - Advisor
  • Dr. Jessica Pritchard - Client

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