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Alternatives > Category: Laboratory animal science, Surgery/Clinical Training (Medicine, Vet Medicine)

Rat Tail Venepuncture simulator

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Summary Description

The Rat Tail Venepuncture Simulator is a silicone rat looking like a giant neonate, but with the weight of a real adult, and consists of a simulated blood solution and three different tails, which can be used to practise venepuncture skills.

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Supplier(s)

Bell Isolation Systems Ltd (Scotland, UK)
Price:For ordering, price and licence details, please contact Bell Isolation Systems Ltd.


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Review by T.P. Rooymans of Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Veterinary Faculty, Utrecht University, The Netherlands (commissioned by eurca)

Summary
The Rat Tail Venepuncture Simulator (RTVS) is an alternative for practicing venepuncture of the tail vein in the living rat. It can be used in courses and training programmes for laboratory animal workers: animal technicians and researchers....

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