April 23, 2025

Realistic training is essential in the training of veterinarians, veterinary specialists and emergency services with a connection to service dogs. But how can realistic exercises be organised safely, efficiently and flexibly - without animal suffering or safety risks?

Erler-Zimmer, a world-leading provider of medical and veterinary training models, presents a ground-breaking solution with the VET4700 ‘K9-Marshal’: a highly realistic service dog simulator that takes practical training to a whole new level.

🎯 What the VET4700 was developed for
The ‘K9 Marshal’ was specially designed for professional use in training and advanced training - especially in areas where the expert handling of service dogs can make the difference between life and death:

✔  Veterinary universities & training centres
✔  Veterinary clinics & emergency clinics
✔  Police, customs, military & rescue services
✔  Civil protection and search dog teams
✔  FA schools with a focus on emergency management

With the VET4700, life-saving measures and complex manoeuvres can be practised and perfected under realistic conditions - without stress for humans or animals.


🐶 True to life down to the last detail - The K9 Marshal as a lifelike model
The simulator represents a Belgian Malinois, as typically used in police and rescue dog services. With a weight of approx. 30 kg, realistic proportions and lifelike coat structure, the impression of a real dog is convincingly reproduced

Product features:
✔  Movable joints for realistic positioning and positioning
✔  Skin and fabric made of high-quality silicone with embedded skeleton
✔  Robust special fur made from fire brigade textiles - weather-resistant and durable
✔  Integrated speaker with authentic dog noises (barking, whining, howling)

This creates an impressively realistic training environment that can be flexibly adapted to a wide range of requirements.



Comprehensive training options - from ABC to emergency care
The K9 Marshal is a true all-rounder for medical training. Whether routine or emergency: users can practise a wide range of scenarios safely and purposefully:

💡 Possible training applications:
CPR - Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
➤ Learning and practising resuscitation

Endotracheal and nasotracheal intubation
➤ Securing the airway in critical emergencies

Recording vital parameters
➤ Check breathing and pulse - practise systematic procedures

Muzzle management & handling
➤ Training in the safe restraint and calming of aggressive dogs

Dressing techniques & wound care
➤ Applying realistic bandages to paws or stump prostheses

Thoracocentesis / needle decompression
➤ Simulation of emergency care for pneumothorax

The combination of these functions allows complete operational scenarios - from initial care to stabilising care - to be efficiently mapped.


🌍 Sustainably produced, made for worldwide use
The product was developed by Erler-Zimmer in close cooperation with leading K9 schools and the German Armed Forces - with the highest standards of quality, durability and sustainability. The simulator is robust, easy to clean and designed for regular use under a wide range of conditions.



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