Simulation system for puncture of the Vena jugularis sinistra in horses.

The training of invasive procedures, which require both eye-hand coordination as well as ambidextrous maneuvers are hardly to learn in theory or virtual environments. The benefit of simulation training enables the veterinarian-in-training to repeat procedures without ethical concerns as often as necessary and even mistakes can be admitted without harming the patient. In order to enable realistic simulation training for a venous puncture, a training model based on a horse's head and neck has been developed and validated by experts and undergraduate students.