Invention helps students learn surgical techniques before operating on patients

In the last 50 years, modern medicine has made astounding advances in surgery, yet many of today's veterinary and human medicine students still hone basic surgical and suturing skills on carpet pads and pig's feet before transitioning to a live patient. An invention by veterinarians provides students with artificial body parts that look, feel, behave, and even bleed just like real skin, muscles and vessels, bridging the gap between classroom lectures and procedures on real human or animal patients.

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