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Software & Other Dissection Alternatives

These links are provided as a service for teachers looking for dissection alternatives. The Alberta SPCA does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites. Links will open in a new window.

Digital Frog
The Digital Frog 2 uses the full spectrum of multimedia technologies—full-motion (and full-screen) video, animation, sounds, narration, in-depth text and still images—to bring teaching dissection and anatomy to life.
ScienceWorks
DissectionWorks programs include the frog, fetal pig, earthworm, crayfish and perch. The CatWorks program is more detailed with superior graphics.
Pro Dissector Frog
Control the transparency of layers to see the structures underneath and their relationships. Each anatomical structure can be highlighted, identified, pronounced and defined.
Anatomy in Clay
Skeletal models allow students to add organs and muscles that they create out of modelling clay.
Froguts
A subscription service for schools and home users. Now includes frog, fetal pig, cow eye, owl pellet, squid and starfish dissections.
Dry Lab
Includes a simple interface, high resolution images of actual specimens, and a complete database of questions. Fetal pig, frog, earthworm, and other species are all available.