Chandrakant NC, Dattatray PS, Sanjay S. Role of simulator in surgical blood pressure. AATEX 2008;14(Special Issue):221-223


Abstract

Every year, thousands of animals like rats, mice, cats, dogs and cold blooded experimental animals are sacrificed for the in-vivo, in-vitro pharmacological studies. Invasive technique like cannulation of blood pressure (BP) requires a good technical skill which can be developed after practicing on a large number of animals. Practice requires sacrificing many animals every time and the number can be substantially minimized by practicing on the models.

The BP simulation model involves actual cannulation like invasive rat BP. The model promotes the 3Rs (reduction, refinement, replacement) concept. The technique used is economical and user friendly and leads to development of skill without handling the animal. It can reduce the number of animals and also the animal suffering.
 



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Author's keywords: simulation, 3Rs, model, cannulation, blood pressure

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Link to journal: AATEX - Alternatives to Animal Testing and Experimentation