Here are some examples of animal-friendly dissection alternatives:
 Update: The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is sorry to report that it has indefinitely suspended the free Digital Frog program, as the supplies were limited and the volume of requests was unprecedented. PCRM is a non-profit organization and had limited funds for this program. Digital Frog 2 is available for purchase on their Web site.
The award-winning Digital Frog 2 allows students to perform an in-depth "dissection" of a computer-generated frog with a digital scalpel. The program also includes animations, quizzes, videos, and information about frog behavior, ecology, and environmental issues. Visit their Web site to learn about the latest dissection software, including the newly updated version, Digital Frog 2.5. A study conducted by researchers at George Mason University found that Digital Frog taught students lessons of anatomy more effectively—and in less time—than traditional animal dissection.
 Froguts offers interactive CD-ROM software programs covering virtual dissections of the frog, fetal pig, squid, starfish, cow eye, and owl pellet in highly detailed graphics. Schools can access every species on an unlimited number of computers for only $300 per year. (www.froguts.com)
Tangent Scientific’s DryLab series features humane interactive programs for studying the frog, crayfish, perch, rat, fetal pig, or earthworm for about $125. The company also offers a variety of virtual human anatomy programs.
 The award-winning Operation Frog includes pre-lab information, frog dissection lab simulations, post-lab materials, and a comprehensive teacher’s guide with worksheets, puzzles, and other activities. Prices start at $39.
 The ITG Catlab, a complete virtual dissection cat anatomy, includes simulated dissections of every system, quizzes, and supplemented with over 300 laboratory-quality images.
 NeoTek offers in-depth virtual laboratory CD-ROMs for the cat and frog fetal pig, crayfish, perch, rat, and earthworm, from about $85 - $149.
 ScienceWorks offers frog dissection CD-ROMs starting at $59.95, plus many other programs.
 Ventura Educational Systems offers humane CD-ROM alternatives for a frog, fetal pig, and earthworm.
You can search for thousands additional alternatives using the following online databases, where you can narrow your search by discipline, type of alternative, and/or species:
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