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Pigs Used in Explosives Tests in Britain

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The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has defended its use of more than 100 pigs in explosive tests in Wiltshire. Some 119 pigs were used in the research at the Government's military research laboratory Porton Down, near Salisbury, between 2006 and 2009. Tags: UK animal research military pigs.

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Wisconsin-Madison Cleared by USDA

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The University of Wisconsin-Madison was cleared of animal welfare violations in a report released yesterday. It had twenty violations back in December 2009. In one case, a pen housing a large pig was constructed with slats that regularly caused the pig to fall when its feet fell through.

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