DOZENS of university students have left their lab coats behind to expose the naked truth on greyhounds’ uncertain future.

More than 70 Sydney University veterinary science students have gone the Full Monty to raise awareness of the plight of greyhounds, which have been used as a political football by the Baird Government this year.

It’s a long-held tradition for the fourth-year students to put out a calendar — and the 2017 edition, “Free Range Vets”, has seen a record number of the animal welfare crusaders bare all to raise funds for Friends of the Hound, which supports adoption and not destruction.

media_camera Cheeky: Sydney University vet students are bringing out a 2017 nude calendar in support of greyhound rescue.

Student Lucy Miller, of Mangrove Mountain, said the students were stunned on the second day of the photo shoot — October 11 — when Premier Mike Baird did a U-turn on his greyhound racing ban.

“It was quite a blow when we heard it was overturned,” Ms Miller, who features in the calendar with her 12-month-old kelpie “Arrow” and three fellow female students, said.

media_camera Farmyard fun: Sydney Uni vet students in one of the nude photos in the 2017 nude calendar.

“It was unexpected and shocked us. All of us are quite attached to greyhounds. They are beautiful animals and make great pets. All they want to do is sleep most of the day; they aren’t 60km/h speed machines racing around the house.”

The students’ latest calendar was shot around paddocks in Camden where different furry friends and farm equipment were strategically — and tastefully — positioned around them.

media_camera Nude photograph of Sydney Uni vet students who have done a nude calendar to raise money to rehome greyhounds.

“It was a fun two days — and after spending four years together, taking off our clothes was the next step, right?” Ms Miller, a former Gosford High School student, said with a laugh.

“(Photographer) Tony Potts was great. He did it pretty quickly and there wasn’t much time to be embarrassed.

media_camera The fourth-year veterinary science students caused a stir with this photo in their 2016 nude calendar.

“One of the funniest moments was when Tony had 30-40 of us running naked towards a dam, but there was chaos when the dogs started chasing after the ducks into the water.”

The past two calendars — “After Hours” (2016) and “Under the Overalls” (2015) — sold out after causing a stir with saucy photos. Last year’s edition raised $8275.

media_camera One of the photos in the 2016 calendar, where all proceeds went to the “We’re for the Bush” drought appeal.

Pre-orders of the 2017 calendar can be made now at freerangevets.com. All profits will be donated to Friends of the Hound.

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