New Software Simplifies Anatomy Learning for Vet Students

A software named 3D VETOS has been developed under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Sadullah Bahar, a faculty member at Selçuk University’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. This software, which is the first of its kind in Turkey, aims to facilitate anatomy education at veterinary faculties.

The software (3D VETOS) provides the opportunity to examine the skeletal systems of four animals with high visual detail and extensive theoretical content.

Developed within the scope of the TÜBİTAK 1005 Project, the software is available in both Turkish and English. The project was prepared under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Sadullah Bahar, a faculty member of the Department of Veterinary Anatomy at Selçuk University’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, with contributions from expert academicians from Konya Technical University, Afyon Kocatepe University, and Necmettin Erbakan University.

Prof. Dr. Sadullah Bahar stated that anatomy education is one of the most challenging subjects for veterinary students.

Bahar, to help students overcome this difficulty more easily, seven faculty members specializing in veterinary anatomy, radiology, software, and education from four universities came together for the project. He mentioned that the anatomy atlas created with the 3D Veterinary Osteology Interactive-Comparative (3D VETOS) software was developed over nearly 18 months and has several unique features.

Prof. Dr. İsmail Karaoğlan, a faculty member of the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences at Konya Technical University, who developed the software for the anatomy atlas, stated that the project includes nearly 1,350 bones from four animals.