Tarpon Springs students first in Florida to practice procedures on synthetic dog
Tony Sadiku reports
TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. - Students at Tarpon Springs High School interested in being a veterinarian are getting a rare opportunity to practice procedures on a dog.
It is the first grade-school in Florida, and only the second in the nation, to have access to a synthetic cadaver canine, something typically reserved for universities and vet programs. It s kind of an honor actually knowing that our program is as unique as it is, said Farrah Schutte, a senior. I actually jumped up and down with joy, Schutte added, describing the excitement she felt when she first heard her school was getting the dog.