Critter News

JULY 11, 2009

An AVMA resolution was quietly killed this afternoon that would have revised its policy on use of random-source dogs and cats for research, testing and education. Tags: breeders animal research veterinarians animal shelters medical research avma. From Veterinary News.

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Interesting that many of the grants this place gets specifically say they can't experiment on any domesticated animals (cats and dogs I guess.). Anyway, I couldn't enter the actual rooms where the animals were kept because I would have had to wear a bio-hazard suit. It reminded me of an adoption poster at the animal shelter.

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Animal Person

JUNE 8, 2009

Actually, I didn't quit neuroscience as a result of the experiences described, but I did quit working with animals. By the end of my time as researcher, I was performing behavioral experiments on humans. But that's neither here nor there -- I'm very supportive of animal research in principle. Maybe on paper.

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