Abstract
As part of the growing equine science major at North Dakota State University, a junior-level equine anatomy and physiology course was developed in
2009. Subsequently, The Equine Anatomy Project was created to secure equine cadavers that would provide undergraduate students with the opportunity to participate in a necropsy lab. Prior to the necropsy laboratory, a detailed prosection DVD was shown to prepare students for the experience. In an effort to gauge the utility of the DVD, as well as the necropsy lab, an opinion survey was administered to the 2010 and 2011 classes. Results include responses from 39 of 48 students (81.3% response rate). Overall, 92.2% of the students strongly agreed or somewhat agreed that watching the DVD prior to the necropsy lab better prepared them for the experience, 87.2% strongly disagreed or somewhat disagreed that the DVD could replace the lab, and 89.7% strongly agreed or somewhat agreed that future classes should watch the DVD prior to the lab. From these results it was concluded that students regarded the DVD as helpful in preparing them for necropsy lab; however the majority felt the DVD could not replace the necropsy experience.
Keywords
North Dakota State University, equine science major, Equine Anatomy Project, necropsy laboratory, necropsy DVD
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