1 40 1 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. URL Address <a href="http://doi.org/10.1152/advances.1997.273.6.S24" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://doi.org/10.1152/advances.1997.273.6.S24</a> Pages S24–40 Issue 6 Volume 273 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Laboratory exercise using "virtual rats" to teach endocrine physiology. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The American journal of physiology Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1997 1997-12 Subject The topic of the resource *Rats; *Teaching Materials; Animal Welfare; Animals; Curriculum; Education; Endocrinology/*education; Humans; Laboratory; Medical; Undergraduate/*methods Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Odenweller C M; Hsu C T; Sipe E; Layshock J P; Varyani S; Rosian R L; DiCarlo S E Description An account of the resource Animal experimentation is limited in many curricula due to the expense, lack of adequate animal facilities and equipment, and limited experience of the teachers. There are also ethical concerns dealing with the comfort and safety of the animals. To overcome these obstacles, we developed a "dry laboratory" using "virtual rats." The "virtual rat" eliminates the obstacles inherent in animal experimentation, such as inadequate budgets, as well as avoiding important animal rights issues. Furthermore, no special materials are required for the completion of this exercise. Our goal in developing this dry laboratory was to create an experience that would provide students with an appreciation for the value of laboratory data collection and analysis. Students are exposed to the challenge of animal experimentation, experimental design, data collection, and analysis and interpretation without the issues surrounding the use of live animals. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="http://doi.org/10.1152/advances.1997.273.6.S24" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.1152/advances.1997.273.6.S24</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Article information provided for research and reference use only. All rights are retained by the journal listed under publisher and/or the creator(s). *Rats *Teaching Materials 1997 Animal Welfare Animals Curriculum DiCarlo S E Education Endocrinology/*education Hsu C T Humans Laboratory Layshock J P Medical Odenweller C M Rosian R L Sipe E The American journal of physiology Undergraduate/*methods Varyani S