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Physicians Committee Accuses University of Washington of Cruelty to Ferrets

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I live in Seattle and I am always skeptical of how the UW treats its lab animals. Full story in the Seattle Times. says only about 13 percent of the pediatric-residency programs in the United States use animals for such training. I had never heard of the use of ferrets in medical research though. News to me.

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University of Washington Allows Primate to Starve to Death

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I went to graduate school at the University of Washington here in Seattle. A monkey allowed to starve to death was just one of the complaints noted in a U.S. This incident can be traced to a failure to weigh the animal at regular intervals. Tags: animal research University of Washington USDA.

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