Veterinary - Anatomy: Canine Anatomical Skeleton Kits

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What are CASKs?

CASKs, or Canine Anatomical Skeleton Kits, are specially designed toolboxes filled with real canine skeletal bones. These kits, also called "Bone Boxes," provide hands-on learning opportunities for veterinary anatomy students and related fields.

How to Access the CASKs

The CASKs are available for checkout for 24 hours at the Vet Med Library. Each kit includes bones from various parts of a canine skeleton, providing a complete anatomical reference.

The CASKs are located in the stacks room (where the bookshelves are) of the Vet Med Library. Students and Faculty are permitted to enter the stacks room to browse for items to check out. The CASKs are on the cart near the Permanent Reserves & References aisle. Simply choose a CASK and bring it to the Circulation Desk to check out with your LSU Tiger Card. 

Guidelines for Use

1. Each CASK comes with a padlock and key. The kits, padlocks, and keys have corresponding numbers, and all items are checked out together. Make sure you receive your key before you leave. 

2. Users are encouraged to handle the bones with care. Please ensure that all items are returned in the same condition as when checked out.

3. An inventory list is included in each CASK and should remain inside once it is returned. 

4. The CASKs must be returned in good condition. The kits must be locked.

5. Take caution not to lock the key inside of the CASK. 

• "When is it due if I check out a CASK today?"

  • The CASKs, aka 'Bone Boxes,' are checked out for 24 hours. Users are charged a late fee of $5.00 per day for late returns.

• "Can I check out a CASK at any time?"

  • The CASKs are only available for checkout between the Circulation Desk's operation hours, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. The stack room remains locked outside of operation hours. However, the library and conference rooms are available 24 hours, 7 days per week. 

• "What should I do if the kit or content becomes damaged or missing while in my care?"

  • Immediately email  Allison Vestal-Laborde at avestallaborde1@lsu.edu and return the CASK and its contents to the Vet Med Library on the due date. 

• "I checked out my CASK on a Friday. When is it due?"

  • Since the Circulation Desk is closed on the weekends, the due date for a CASK checked out on a Friday is the following Monday.

• "I went to the Permanent Reserves & References aisle in the stacks room, and the bottom shelf was empty. What should I do?"

  • If the bottom shelf of the Permanent Reserves & References aisle is empty, then all of the CASKs are checked out. Please revisit the Vet Med Library later that day or in 24 hours to see if any CASKs have been returned.