Ever wonder why Kitty’s eyes gleam in photographs? It turns out that many mammalian species that need to see well in the dark—like dogs, cats, deer, and cows—have a shiny, reflective surface on the top part of their retina called the tapetum lucidum, which is Latin for “bright tapestry.” The reason for this name? Well, […]
In the Real World
When practicing techniques such as placing IV catheters and intubating patients, we learned on practice models. My “leg” to practice placing catheters was a wooden dowel with a piece of thick tubing stapled to it. We practiced intubating patients with a model of a dog’s head and on cadavers. While we can’t always — and […]
Teaching Animals
A large part of every animal science program are the animals that you learn from. We like to call them teaching animals, because that’s exactly what they do — teach us. Whether it be a horse or a dog or a ferret, they all serve their purpose, and we owe it to them to acknowledge them […]
