AR Philosophy > Animal Testing Index > School Labs - Index Alternatives to Animal Testing Index Studies -- Comparative Studies of Dissection and Other Uses of Animals in Education Alts2 -- Report on the World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences by Dr. Andre Menache Alternatives -- Things to Consider Before Dissecting in a Classroom alternatives -2 -- WASTED LIVES: The campaign for humane research Alts 3 -- HUMAN TISSUE: The neglected resource   Alternatives Loan Program The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) operates a loan program to provide students and educators with up-to-date alternatives to classroom animal dissection and live animal experimentation as a way to help those who object to dissection and to encourage the adoption of humane alternatives in the classroom. All of the materials listed below are available for loan. The only cost to borrowers is return postage. To release materials, The HSUS requires valid credit card information and an approximate date when materials will be returned. No charges will be incurred on the credit card unless materials are returned damaged or not returned at all. Some items are limited. Please contact us at least 2 weeks prior to needing the materials to check availability and allow for shipping time. All computer based materials are for Macintosh and Windows unless otherwise indicated. Please contact us for information on the companies that produce these materials. Recommended educational level: M= Middle School    H= High School   C= College Human Grasshopper Cat Perch Fetal Pig Pigeon Frog Pig Heart Rat Sea Urchin Clam Sheep Brain Cow Eye Starfish Crayfish Other Disciplines (genetics, physiology, psychology) Dogfish Earthworm Contact Us to Borrow Materials HUMAN Back to Top CD-ROMs (for Windows unless otherwise noted): A.D.A.M. Practice Practical H C A.D.A.M. Essentials M H A.D.A.M. Interactive Physiology (Five modules: Cardiovascular System, Muscular System, Nervous System, Respiratory System and Urinary System) (Mac and Windows) H C A.D.A.M. Interactive Anatomy H C A.D.A.M. Standard C A.D.A.M. Nine Month Miracle (human gestation and birth) H C Body Works Classic Edition M H Body Works 5.0 M H The Dynamic Human M H Human Anatomy C The Ultimate Human Body M H 3D Body Adventure M H Visible Human (Macintosh) H C Models: Maniken INTRO (skeleton with clay for forming and attaching muscles) M H C CAT Back to Top CD-ROMs: Neotek Cat Dissection Laboratory (Windows) H C ITG CatLab (Windows) H C Videotapes: Boreal Cat Dissection M H Cat Anatomy Instructional Videotape Series C Cardiovascular Part I: heart structures and 33 veins identified Cardiovascular Part II: 17 arteries in the thorax, forelimb and neck Cardiovascular Part III: 18 arteries are identified in the abdomen and hind limb Digestive System: 33 structures identified, including accessory organs Muscular System Part I: major muscles of the hind limb and hip Muscular System Part II: major muscles of shoulder, back and forelimb Muscular System Part III: major muscles of the chest, abdomen, head and neck Urinary and Female & Male Reproductive Systems: 33 structures identified Slides: WARD=S Cat Anatomy 35mm Slide Set H C Charts: Boreal Cat Dissection Chart H C   FETAL PIG Back to Top CD-ROMs: DissectionWorks H C Biolab Pig M H Videotapes: Dissection & Anatomy of the Fetal Pig M H Models: Fetal Pig (female) M H C Charts: Biocam Dissection Chart H C FROG Back to Top CD-ROMs:

The Digital Frog H C

DissectionWorks H C

Biolab Frog (Macintosh) M H

Videotapes:

Vertebrate Dissection Guides: The Frog H C

Biological Dissection (includes frog) M H

Models:

The Great American Bullfrog M H C

Frog (female or male) M H C

Charts: Biocam Dissection Chart H C

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CD-ROMs:

DryLab Rat (Windows) M H

Computer Diskette:

The Rat Stack (Macintosh) H C

Videotapes:

The Rat: A Practical Dissection Guide H C

Vertebrate Dissection Guides: The Rat H C

Investigation of a Mammal (Rat) H C

Charts: Biocam Dissection Chart H C

 

CLAM Back to Top

Videotapes: Dissection & Anatomy of the Clam M H C

Charts: Biocam Dissection Chart H C

COW EYE

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Videotapes: Dissection & Anatomy of the Cow Eye M H C

CRAYFISH Back to Top

DissectionWorks H C

BioLab Invertebrate (includes crayfish) M H

Videotapes:

Boreal Crayfish Dissection M H C

Biological Dissection (includes crayfish) M H

Charts: Biocam Dissection Chart H C

DOGFISH SHARK Back to Top

Videotapes: Vertebrate Dissection Guides: The Dogfish H C

EARTHWORM Back to Top

CD-ROMs:

DissectionWorks H C

BioLab Invertebrate (includes earthworm) M H

Videotapes:

Biological Dissection (includes earthworm) M H

Dissection & Anatomy of the Earthworm M H C

Charts: Biocam Dissection Chart H C

GRASSHOPPER

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Videotapes: Dissection & Anatomy of Grasshopper H C

Charts: Biocam Dissection Chart H C

PERCH

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CD-ROMs: DissectionWorks H C

Videotapes: Biological Dissection (includes perch) M H

Charts: Biocam Dissection Chart H C

PIGEON Back to Top

Videotapes: Vertebrate Dissection Guides: The Pigeon H C

PIG HEART

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Videotapes: Dissection & Anatomy of the Pig Heart M H C

Charts: Biocam Dissection Chart H C

SEA URCHIN

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Slides: Sea Urchin Development & Dissection M H

SHEEP BRAIN Back to Top

Videotapes: Dissection & Anatomy of the Sheep Brain M H C

Charts: Biocam Dissection Chart H C

STARFISH

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CD-ROMs: Biolab Invertebrate (includes starfish) M H

Videotapes: Boreal Starfish Dissection M H C

Charts: Biocam Dissection Chart H C

GENETICS

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CD-ROMs: BioLab Fly M H C

Computer Diskettes: HyperFly (Windows) C

PHYSIOLOGY

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Computer Diskettes: Biology Laboratory Series (Macintosh) H C

includes the following programs: Cockroach Nerve Cord, Crab Ion Balance, Crayfish Membrane Potential Lab, Effect of Size on Mouse Metabolism, Frog Gastrocnemius Muscle, Frog Heart, Frog Sciatic Nerve, Human Electrocardiogram, Human Lung, Postsynaptic Potentials in Crab Stretcher Muscle, Postsynaptic Potentials Lab, Rat Uterus Smooth Muscle Lab, Mouse Thyroid Gland, Water and Ion Movement Across Frog Skin

PSYCHOLOGY

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Computer Diskettes:

Op.Rat C

Sniffy the Virtual Rat (Macintosh) C

To borrow materials from the Alternatives Loan Program , please contact: Lori Donley, Research Assistant, The Humane Society of the United States 2100 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: 301-258-3042/ Fax: 301-258-7760, hsuslab@ix.netcom.com.