Critter News

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

I had never heard of the use of ferrets in medical research though. A national physicians group has filed a federal complaint against the University of Washington, saying its use of ferrets to train medical residents in emergency procedures on babies and children violates a federal animal-welfare law. News to me.

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Critter News

JUNE 20, 2009

A 2006 USDA inspection report faulted the school for withholding anesthesia from piglets and lambs during procedures without adequate scientific justification for doing so. Tags: university research animal research welfare violations medical research animal laboratories. The report does not identify the procedures.

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JULY 7, 2009

New figures published by the NSW government's advisory body, the Animal Research Review Panel, show the number of animals killed in NSW experiments rose by more than 1,000 to 8,813 during 2006-2007. Tags: australia animal experimentation animal research medical research.

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