Calf Simulator

Give students hands-on opportunities to practice addressing a variety of major calf issues with our life-sized Calf Simulator. Help them understand the importance of caring for cattle during their most vulnerable phase of life. The included curriculum completes the experience for both instructors and students.

Contents

• Calf Simulator
• Feeding tube and bag
• 10 pairs of replacement ears
• 2 removable scrotums
• Quick start guide
• Downloadable curriculum (including presentation slides)
• 1-year limited warranty

Features

• Pliable ears
• Moveable mouth
• Jugular pulse
• 2 removeable scrotums
• Colored tubes assist with proper tube feeding: the green tube indicates the liquid entered the stomach and the red tube indicates the liquid entered the lungs 
• 2 removeable navels allow students to assess whether the navel is swollen
• Curriculum that addresses animal husbandry and proper calf care

Use the Calf Simulator to practice:

• Tube feeding
• Ear tagging
• Hormone implantation
• Hormone injection
• Tail blood draws
• Castration

Curriculum

Calf Systems

Lesson topics:
1. Basic Calf Care
2. Castration
3. Feeding

Teaching hours: 3-5
Includes: Presentation slides, student activities and assessment tools

Specifications

Product Dimensions: 46” x 12” x 40”
Product Weight: 30 lbs.

FAQs

Career Preparation

What classes would use this Calf Simulator?

• General Agriculture, Animal Science, Introductory Agriculture classes, Animal and Livestock, and calf nutrition classes would greatly benefit from this simulator. It would also be advantageous for advanced and more specific classes such as Basic Care for Healthy Calves, Calf Rearing, Calf Management Skills, etc.

What careers does this Calf Simulator help prepare students for?

• Career opportunities include Veterinarian, Dairy and Livestock Farmer, Calf Care Specialist/Manager, Dairy Farm Maternity Technician, Calf Feeder, Animal Nutrition-Sales, Agriculture Specialist, Research Professional