Vet School
The Dead Cow and Vet School
First-year students at the University of Saskatchewan Vet School were
receiving their first anatomy class, with a real dead cow. They all gathered
around the surgery table with the body covered with a white sheet. The
professor started the class by telling them,’ In Veterinary Medicine it is
necessary to have two important qualities as a doctor: The first is that you
not be disgusted by anything involving the animal body.’ For an example, the
Professor pulled back the sheet, stuck his finger in the butt of the dead
cow, withdrew it and stuck his finger in his mouth.
‘Go ahead and do the same thing,’ he told his students. The students freaked
out, hesitated for several minutes, but eventually took turns sticking a
finger in the anal opening of the dead cow and sucking on it. When everyone
finished, the professor looked at them and said, ‘The second most important
quality is observation. I stuck in my middle finger and sucked on my index
finger.’ ‘Now learn to pay attention. Life’s tough, it’s even tougher if
you’re stupid.’
Sounds like the perfect plan to me!