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CAL resources on the Web

The following packages can be used on the Internet with a web browser. All the programs require the installation of Macromedia Shockwave plug-ins.

Click on the images to launch a package. Quitting from a package will return you to this page.

Small animal ophthalmology:the anterior part of the eye.

This CAL tutorial consists of about 60 questions, illustrated with 45 photographs covering a variety of different ophthalmic conditions affecting the anterior part of the eye in the cat and dog. To use the tutorial click on the arrow keys below to navigate between screens. There are a total of 157 screens and it is likely to take between 1 and 2 hrs to complete. This tutorial is primarily intended for final year students and is designed to provide revision of material taught in the Second VetMB Part I course. The package file is quite large (3.4Mb) and if you are on a slow Internet connection it may take a while before the front page appears.

Faecal Examination

This tutorial consisting of some 85 screens is divided into 4 sections: 1. Techniques for parasitological examination of dog faeces, 2. Structural features of the parasite stages seen in dog faeces, 3. A key for the identification of these parasites, and 4. A quiz for self assessment.

Surgery Self-assessment

This package enables students to evaluate a surgery case and assess their knowledge of the treatment and complications of a particular condition.

Measuring Plasma Protein and Packed Cell Volume

Students can prepare for work in the out-of-hours clinical pathology laboratory using this package which describes the measurement of packed cell volume and plasma protein in blood samples.

Surgical Instruments

This package provides students with an oportunity to familiarise themselves with surgical instruments before practical experience during the surgical rotations

Cattle Lameness Quiz

This package reviews the anatomy of the bovine foot and students can attempt to identify pictures of common bovine foot conditions.

Bovine Radiology

This is a beta test version of a package written by Annie Jones for final year students.

Dermatopathology slides

This is a package presenting a set of slides to accompany the dermatopathology lectures.

1st year nutrition: module 1

This CAL package is part of the 2nd VetMB Farm Animal Husbandry course. The package should take between 30-60 minutes to complete.

1st year nutrition: module 2

This CAL package is part of the 2nd VetMB Farm Animal Husbandry course. The package should take between 30-60 minutes to complete.

1st year nutrition: module 3

This CAL package is part of the 2nd VetMB Farm Animal Husbandry course. The package should take between 30-60 minutes to complete.

Please note that this package is a '.dcr' file that requires a Shockwave player available free from adobe.com. The PWF machines at the vet school will run this package.

1st year nutrition: module 4

This CAL package is part of the 2nd VetMB Farm Animal Husbandry course. The package should take between 30-60 minutes to complete.

Please note that this package is a '.dcr' file that requires a Shockwave player available free from adobe.com. The PWF machines at the vet school will run this package.

1st year nutrition: module 5

This CAL package is part of the 2nd VetMB Farm Animal Husbandry course. The package should take between 30-60 minutes to complete.

Please note that this package is a '.dcr' file that requires a Shockwave player available free from adobe.com. The PWF machines at the vet school will run this package.

Pig diseases

Pig diseases package written by Adam West.



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