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Nick Jukes
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 Alternatives Loan System


 Introduction
 Disciplines and Products
Reviews & comments
 Other Alternatives Loan Systems

Introduction

The InterNICHE Alternatives Loan System is an evolving library of multimedia CD-ROMs, videos, models and mannequins. It covers fields such as anatomy, physiology and surgery. Teachers and students from anywhere in the world can borrow items from the Loan System to trial them. This gives you the opportunity to familiarise yourself with some of the best products available.

All items in the Loan System have been chosen with reference to meeting teaching objectives for practical classes where animals are used harmfully in some university departments, or to shift the emphasis away from the invasive animal lab towards alternative approaches. Many of the products have individually or in combination with other tools and approaches already replaced harmful animal use. It is often teachers who have developed the products themselves in order to better the learning environment for their students.

Products are listed by discipline, then medium, and finally alphabetically. Details of each product can usually be found by clicking on the link to the producer. Note that InterNICHE does not produce or sell these products. To contact the producers themselves please click on the links. If you make a purchase later, please mention InterNICHE - thanks.


Borrowing

To borrow an item, please download and complete the Borrower's Agreement Form from here. In this you are asked to provide full contact details, and a reference name and address. The form should be e-mailed to the InterNICHE Co-ordinator. Borrowing periods are usually for up to 6 weeks. Borrowing is free - you just pay the return postage. If the product is damaged or not returned at all, you will be invoiced. Products must not be copied.

There are practical limitations on where some items can be sent, and borrowers from the United States and Canada are requested to check their regional organisations’ loan systems first for the same products.

Feedback

Both InterNICHE and the producers would appreciate feedback from teachers and students on the products. This can help with tailoring current products and developing new ones. 


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Most products are designed for undergraduate-level university education.
Some can also be used at high-school and are labelled  
H. Unless otherwise stated, all products are in English, all CD-ROMs are for MS=Windows and MacOS, and the format of videos is PAL VHS (European format)



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 Disciplines and Products

 Anaesthesia and Critical Care
 Anatomy
 Biochemistry & Cell Biology
 Clinical Skills & Surgery
 Pathology
 Pharmacology
 Physiology
 Miscellaneous




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 Reviews and comments

Reviews and comments on specific alternatives will be available later.


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 Anaesthesia & Critical Care

See also Clinical Skills & Surgery

CD-ROM

 Anaesthesia of Rats (BSL Publishers)
Illustrating the stages of anaesthesia and effects of anaesthetics on the rat.
Read the EURCA review

 Virtual Mechanical Ventilator Application (Rob Keegan, Washington State University)
The principles of mechanical ventilation in veterinary clinical anaesthesia.



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Anatomy

See also Physiology

CD-ROM

 Anatomy Revealed (Medical College of Ohio)
Digital anatomy of the human face.

 Canine Osteology: An Interactive Atlas and Quiz (UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine)
Osteology of the dog, with selected clinical conditions (Mac).

 Cat Dissection Laboratory (Neotek)
Virtual reality dissection of the Cat.

 Catworks (ScienceClass)
Dissection of the Cat.

 Comparative Anatomy: Mammals, Birds and Fish (UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine)
Detailed comparative anatomy.
Read the EURCA review

 DigiDiss (Gothenburg Univ Dept of Zoology, GU Sciencepartner)
Dissection and histology of the Rat.

 Digital Morphology (Medical College of Ohio)
Digital morphology of the Frog (available soon).

 Dissection Works Deluxe (ScienceClass) H
Dissection of the Frog, Fetal Pig, Earthworm, Crayfish, and Perch.

 Equine Osteology: An Interactive Atlas and Quiz (UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine)
Osteology of the equine thoracic and pelvic limbs (Mac).

 Frog Dissection Laboratory (Neotek) H
Virtual reality dissection of the Frog (includes the Worm).

 MediClip Veterinary Anatomy (LWW)
494 images of dogs, cats, horses, cows, pigs, goats, birds, salamanders, frogs, fish, and ferrets.

 Muscle Alive (Medical College of Ohio).
Macroscopic and microscopic muscle anatomy/physiology (Mac).

 The Cell is a City (Neotek)
Real image virtual reality microscopic anatomy.

 The Digital Frog 2 (Digital Frog International) H
Dissection and ecology of the Frog.

 The Dogfish (Media Development Centre)
Anatomy, physiology and histology of the Dogfish Shark.
Read the EURCA review

 The Frog (Media Development Centre)
Anatomy, physiology and histology of the Frog.

 The Heart in Depth (Neotek)
Virtual reality anatomy of the human heart.

 The Pigeon (Media Development Centre)
Anatomy, physiology and histology of the Pigeon.
Read the EURCA review

 The Rat – a Functional Anatomy (Media Development Centre)
Anatomy, physiology and histology of the Rat.
Read the EURCA review

 The Virtual Heart (UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine)
Canine heart anatomy (Mac).

 

Models

 Plastinated Frog (InterNICHE)
Dissected and plastinated body of a Frog.

 Plastinated Rat (InterNICHE)
Dissected and plastinated body of a Rat.


Videos

 Alternatives in Education (InterNICHE)
Teachers demonstrating innovative products (Anatomy section) (PAL, NTSC).

 Dissection of the Fetal Pig (JLM Visuals) H
Anatomy of the Fetal Pig (PAL, NTSC) (available soon).

 Dissection Techniques - Introduction and Muscles (UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine)
Dissection and identification of canine muscles, with comments on techniques and instruments.

 Dissection Techniques - Peripheral Cutaneous Nerves (UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine)

 Innervation of Superficial Structures of the Head (UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine)
Dissections and techniques for exposing nerves and related head structures.

 The anatomy of the freshwater mussel (Carolina Biological Supply) H
Dissection of the mussel.

 The Dissection of the Crab (University of Liverpool)
Detailed dissection of the crab.

 The Dogfish (Media Development Centre)
Anatomy of the Dogfish Shark (English PAL, Spanish PAL and Spanish NTSC).

 The Frog (Media Development Centre)
Anatomy of the Frog (English PAL, Spanish PAL and Spanish NTSC).

 The Pigeon (Media Development Centre)
Anatomy of the Pigeon (English PAL, Spanish PAL and Spanish NTSC).

 The Rat (Media Development Centre)
Anatomy of the Rat (English PAL, Spanish PAL and Spanish NTSC).

 


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Biochemistry & Cell Biology

See also Physiology

CD-ROM

 Biochemical Simulations: Computer simulation of laboratory exercises (David Bender, University College London)
Enzyme assay, urea synthesis, peptide sequence, oxygen electrode, and radio-immunoassay.

Read the EURCA review

 HyperCELL 1998 (Garland Publishing)
Comprehensive cell and molecular biology teaching program.

 Investigation of Gluconeogenesis (CLIVE project, Royal School of Veterinary Studies)
Manipulation of rat kidney tissue sections and measurement of glucose synthesis.


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Clinical Skills & Surgery

CD-ROM

 POP (Pulsating Organ Perfusion) Trainer Demo CD-ROM (Optimist)
Demonstrating minimally invasive surgery simulation using waste organs.

 

Models and simulators

 Canine Foreleg Vascular access model (UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine)
Mannekin for training catheterisation and blood collection (with video).

Canine Head Vascular access model (UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine)
Mannekin for training catheterisation and blood collection (with video).

 Jerry K-9 CPR mannekin (Rescue Critters)
Canine mannekin for training compressions, resuscitation, pulse, splinting and bandaging.

 Critical Care Fluffy (Rescue Critters)
Full size Cat mannekin for intubation, CPR, IV practice, etc.

 Female K-9 Urinary Catheter Training Mannekin (Rescue Critters)
Female canine mannekin for training urinary catheterisation.

 K-9 Intubation Trainer (Rescue Critters)
Canine head mannekin for training endotracheal placement.

 Koken Rat (Koken Co.)
Rat model for training IV and intubation.
Read the EURCA review

 POP (Pulsating Organ Perfusion) Trainer (Optimist)
Minimally invasive surgery simulation using waste organs.

 Skin and suture pattern simulator (Ohio State University Veterinary College)
Simulator for training basic surgical skills.

 Stomach simulator (Ohio State University Veterinary College)
Simulator for training basic surgical skills.

 Suture Training Arm (Rescue Critters)
Model for internal & external suture training.

 Intestine anastomosis model (Alternavitae/Sawbones)
Model for practising intestinal surgeries.

Video

 Advances in Medical Education (PCRM)
Harvard Universitys clinical alternative to the physiology dog lab (PAL, NTSC).

 Alternatives in Education (InterNICHE)
Teachers demonstrating innovative products (Animal Handling, Surgery sections) (PAL, NTSC).

 Catheterisation techniques - venous and arterial (UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine)
Thorough visual training in catheterisation techniques.

 Innovations in trauma training (PCRM)
The use of simulators and human cadavers for trauma training (NTSC only).

 Ovariohysterectomy in the Dog (UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine)
A basic demonstration of technique, stressing anatomical structures.

 POP (Pulsating Organ Perfusion) Trainer demo video (Optimist)
Demonstrating minimally invasive surgery simulation using waste organs (PAL, NTSC).

 Surgical Anatomy of Superficial Vessels and Endotracheal Intubation (UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine)
Canine anatomy focusing on major veins, and demonstration of intubation.

 Suture and suturing (UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine)
Suture patterns and needle use, in vivo and using computer graphics .

 Early-age neutering: a practical guide for veterinarians (AVAR, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine)
Advice on surgical technique, anaesthesia, and the benefits of pre-pubertal surgery (PAL, NTSC).

 


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Pathology

See also physiology

CD-ROM

 Veterinary Neuropathology Modules (UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine)
Interactive neuropathology labs covering central nervous system diseases and syndromes.

 Veterinary Systemic Pathology (UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine)
Interactive atlases covering individual organ systems.



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Pharmacology

See also physiology

CD-ROM


 Basic Psychopharmacology
v2.0 (Univ of Galway, PCCAL)
The neuroscientific foundation, clinical applications and research methods of psychopharmacology.

 Cat Nictitating Membrane (Sheffield BioSciences)
Pharmacology of ganglionic transmission and sympathetically innervated smooth muscle.
Read the EURCA review

 Langendorff Heart (Sheffield BioSciences)
Experiments on isolated perfused mammalian heart.

 
Microlabs (Henk van Wilgenburg, University of Amsterdam)
Wide ranging pharmacology lab experiments and background.

 Neuromuscular Pharmacology (Sheffield BioSciences)
Illustrating the action of blocking agents on cat sciatic nerve-tibialis anterior muscle.
Read the EURCA review

 Observing and Recording Mouse Behaviour - Mouse Watch v1.96 (PharmaCALogy)
Mouse behaviour before and after drug induced changes, and observation training.
Read the EURCA review

 Pictures instead of animals (Novartis / Doerenkamp-Zbinden Foundation)
Video clips of adverse drug reactions in animals.
Read the EURCA review

Respiratory Pharmacology (Sheffield BioSciences)
Teaching the fundamental pharmacology of the airways based on the guinea pig (available soon)
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 Simulations of Pharmacological Experiments on the Guinea Pig Ileum v4.0 (Univ of Bath, PCCAL)
Experiments to illustrate basic receptor theory and investigate dose-response curves.
Read the EURCA review

 Simulations of Pharmacological Experiments on the Rabbit Jejunum v3.0 (Welsh School of Pharmacy, PCCAL)
Illustrating basic receptor theory, investigating dose-response curves, and comparing to the ileum.
Read the EURCA review

 The Pharmacology of Inflammation (Sheffield BioSciences)
The effects of agents on the cutaneous inflammatory response in the anaesthetised rabbit.
Read the EURCA review

Video

 Alternatives in Education (InterNICHE)
Teachers demonstrating innovative products (Pharmacology section) (PAL, NTSC).

 Control of Ventilation: Effects of Chemo and Mechano Receptors (UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine)
Demonstrating the effects of respiratory control on chemo-receptors and stretch receptors.

 Neuromuscular Blocking Agents (UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine)
Demonstrating the consequences of neuromuscular blockage in birds and mammals.


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Physiology

See also Anatomy, Biochemistry & Cell Biology, Pathology, Pharmacology

CD-ROM

 BioPac Student Lab demo CD-ROMs (BioPac Systems)
2 CD-ROMs demonstrating the Student Laboratory System for physiology self-experimentation.

 Cardiovascular System / Autonomic Nervous System Tutor v3.0 (Univ of Aston, PCCAL)
The effects of the autonomic nerves and transmitters on an animal's cardiovascular system.

 cLabs Neuron v 1.05 Beta (Hans A. Braun, University of Marburg)
Demonstrates the interrelationship between ion channel dynamics and membrane currents and voltages.

 Essentials of Human Physiology (Gold Standard Multimedia)
Fully integrated human physiology and functional anatomy software.

 Experiments in Human Neuro Muscular Physiology v2.0 (Univ of Aston, PCCAL)
The apparatus and experimental techniques to examine resting potential, action potential and nerve conduction.
Read the EURCA review

 Frog Gastrocnemius muscle / sciatic nerve preparation v3.0 (Welsh School of Pharmacy, PCCAL)
Classical experiments illustrating nerve conduction and skeletal muscle contraction.

 Frog Heart (Sheffield BioSciences)
Various experiments on the frog heart.
Read the EURCA review

 Hemodynamics Simulator 2001 (Anesoft)
Reviews cardiovascular physiology, invasive monitoring, and vasoactive infusions.

 Intestinal Absorption (Sheffield BioSciences)
Nutrient transport experiments on the rat small intestine.
Read the EURCA review

 Muscle Physiology (Sheffield BioSciences)
Frog nerve-muscle experiments to investigate physiology of skeletal muscle.
Read the EURCA review

 Nerve Physiology (Sheffield BioSciences)
Isolated frog sciatic nerve experiments to illustrate properties of mixed nerves.
Read the EURCA review

 PhysioEx 2.0 - Laboratory Simulations in Physiology (Benjamin Cummings)
Simulation-based experiments and a histology tutorial.

 SimBioSys Physiology Labs (Critical Concepts)
Guided experiments on the function of the heart, lungs, and their autonomic control.

 SimBioSys Physiology Labs Plus (Critical Concepts)
A superset of SimBioSys Physiology Labs which can be customised.

 SimHeart (Thieme Medical Publishers)
Virtual laboratory for investigating cardiac contractions.
Read the EURCA review

 SimMuscle (Thieme Medical Publishers)
Virtual laboratory for investigating mechanisms of the striated musculature.
Read the EURCA review

 SimNerv (Thieme Medical Publishers)
Virtual laboratory for investigating the fundamentals of nerve stimulation.
Read the EURCA review

 SimPatch (Thieme Medical Publishers)
Virtual laboratory for investigating the activity of ion channels.

 SimVessel (Thieme Medical Publishers)
Virtual laboratory for investigating the pharmacology and physiology of smooth musculature.
Read the EURCA review

 Veterinary Physiology (Saint Stephen University Dept of Physiology & Biochemistry)
Comprehensive multimedia veterinary physiology software.

Video

 Alternatives in Education (InterNICHE)
Teachers demonstrating innovative products (Nerve Physiology, Muscle Physiology sections) (PAL, NTSC).

 Fundamentals of Blood Gas Analysis: Collection, Measurement and Interpretation (UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine)
Equipment, sampling, experiments and interpretation.

 Muscle Contractility (UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine)
Comparison of fast and slow contracting muscles of the cat.

 
Various Russian-language physiology videos
(please
enquire for details).

Book

Laboratory Investigations in Human Physiology (George K. Russell, Macmillan, 1978)
Comprehensive manual of self-experiments for undergraduate physiology students.



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Miscellaneous

CD-ROM

  BioLab Fly (Pierian Spring) H
Virtual genetics lab investigating the heredity of physical traits in the fruit fly (Mac).

 Essentials of Immunology (Gold Standard Multimedia)
Demonstrating the operation of host defences.

 Invertebrates Zoology: Multimedia Lab Assistant (Tangent Scientific)
Stills, animations and video clips for 10 major phyla.

 Sniffy the Virtual Rat (Wadsworth)
Operant and classical conditioning of the Rat.
Read the EURCA review

Video

 Stimulus Response (Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour) H
Behavioural responses in farm animals (English PAL, German PAL).


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Other Alternatives Loan Systems

Balkans Library (Proefdiervrij / InterNICHE)  
Based in former-Yugoslavia. Please
contact InterNICHE for details.

Dissection Alternative Loan Program (NAVS)
US-based.

Education Alternative Lending Service (HSI Australia)  
Based in Australia.

Humane Education Loan Program – HELP (HSUS)
US-based.

Resource Room (NEAVS / ESEC)  
US-based.

The Science Bank (Animalearn)  
US-based.

Ukraine Alternatives Library (RSPCA / InterNICHE)
Based in the Ukraine. Please contact InterNICHE for details.


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