Program Guide
Your complete resource for running successful bovine program
This week-by-week guide helps you bring bovine care skills to
life throughout the semester.
Calf Simulator
Give your students the opportunity to build competence and confidence in calf care with the life-size Calf Simulator. This realistic, hands-on training tool allows students to practice a variety of important calf care procedures in a safe, controlled, and repeatable environment. From ear tagging and tube feeding to castration and navel assessment, the simulator allows students to refine their skills before working with live animals. Designed to help students understand the critical importance of proper care during the most vulnerable phase of a calf’s life, the simulator features a jugular pulse for practicing blood draws and realistic anatomy for injections.
$6,049.00
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- Calf Simulator
- Feeding tube and bag
- 10 pairs of replacement ears
- 2 removable scrotums
- Quick start guide
- Downloadable Calf Systems Curriculum
- 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
Aligns to: Common Career Technical Core Standards
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, and research professional
How does this simulator fit in a veterinary science pathway program?
The Calf Simulator makes a great addition to a Large Animal Veterinary Practices course in a vet science program. See our Veterinary Science Pathway Chart for more information.
General Usage
How do I use the Calf Simulator – Video
Where do I find replacement ears? How many ears are included?
You can purchase replacement ears here. These ears are great for practicing ear tagging as well as hormone injections. There are 10 left ear and 10 right ear tags that are included in the replacement package where tags/injections can be done to each ear.
What additional items are needed to ensure all features of this product are used to their full potential?
Your typical training tools such as needles, syringes, ear tagging tools, ear tags, scalpel, implant tools, etc. will ensure students experience the full simulation experience.
Can I do actual tube feeding?
Yes! Students can feel for the calf’s esophagus and trachea in the neck area for proper tube placement.
How does the jugular vein work?
A manual foot pump and internal liquid system mimics blood flow and heartbeat allowing for vein location and blood draws.
Can the calf be used in multiple positions?
Yes! Both the front and back legs are collapsible allowing for a seated position. Please refer to the quick start guide for directions.
How many times can the tail (blood draw), injection site (injection triangle), jugular vein be poked with a needle?
The self-healing tubing can be used approximately 500 times.
How many simulators would you recommend for a 20-student classroom?
It depends on your budget and how you want to implement the simulator. In general, we recommend two simulators for a 20-student classroom.
Do you offer product support?
Yes! Our product support team is available M-F 8am-5pm Central Time via phone, email or chat. Contact customer support here
What additional program support do you provide?
We offer free webinars, blogs, and classroom resources to help your program succeed
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Resources
Agriculture Program Implementation Guide – Download
Blog – Agriculture Skills Training: 5 Bovine Products Your Students Will Love
Blog – This Unique Simulator Helps Teach Students Calf Rearing Skills
Blog – 13 Hands-On Learning Aids for Teaching Large Animal Vet Science
3 reviews for Calf Simulator
International Pricing May Vary.
Check out our International page for appropriate contacts.
Stephanie (verified owner) –
We use this model to teach a variety of things – from haltering to tubing to castrating – for both youth and adults, and it has been a great tool to add to our training supplies. It’s not perfect, nor does it replace the real thing, but it’s a great tool to teach the basics and add a hands-on element to our trainings, where students can demonstrate their understanding of various procedures. It’s nice to be able to practice and demonstrate so many skills and procedures with one model, and it’s fairly portable which makes it convenient. We’ve really enjoyed using it!
Abby L –
It’s easy to use pictures and PowerPoints but having a tangible model has truly made a difference in their level of understanding.
candice.franks@badger.k12.wi.us –
The calf simulator is a great hands-on learning opportunity for students in animal science and vet science classes. Being able to tag, castrate, and tube a calf in practice before doing it in real-life is a nice life skill for our students entering jobs on farms. It could still use a little work on a few parts- tubing placement, steps that are easier to follow for students, and curriculum wise. The version in the images looks different then the version we have so improvements may already be in the works.
General Marketing –
Thank you for your honest feedback, Candice. We learned of other opportunities for improvement from educators like you, and as this simulator wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for teacher feedback, we are addressing legs and tubing with our second generation Calf Simulator. Free free to contact us at information@realityworks.com if you would like to share additional details – we appreciate your feedback!