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Monkey Rescued in India

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A monkey was rescued from a factory in India where it was being held in captivity. Poor monkey! Tags: India animal cruelty macaque zoochosis. It's an adult male macaque suffering from zoochosis. It's the first time I've ever heard the term. Here's what I'd like to know.if

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Monkeys Beat Cruel Trainer in China

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Tags: animal abuse animal cruelty china monkeys.

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Pam Anderson Urges End to India's Animal Testing

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Former Baywatch star and model Pamela Anderson has accused one of India's most prestigious research centres of animal cruelty, urging it to retire decades-old test monkeys and adopt humane practices. Anderson, famous for slow-motion beach running scenes in the hit 1990s lifeguard TV show, wrote to R.C.

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Physicians Committee Accuses University of Washington of Cruelty to Ferrets

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The UW has been cited in the past for deficiencies in animal research, including allowing a monkey to starve in 2009. The UW is "using an educational method that, in our view, is not justifiable," said Dr. John Pippin, a Dallas cardiologist who helped write the complaint.

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UC Davis Named in Criminal Complaint for Mistreatment of Lab Animals

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SAEN said UC Davis is responsible for the deaths of at least 14 monkeys over an 11-month period from June of 2008 to April of this year, and that the deaths violated federal law. The primate center at UC Davis has been cited several times after monkeys were killed in preventable lab mishaps.

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Malaysia Approves Controversial Research Lab

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The veterinary services department launched a probe this month after animal rights campaigners accused the Progenix Research lab based in the northern state of Penang of cruelty to animals. The lab, which is run by the Britain-based Alpha Biologics, uses monkeys, dogs, rodents and rabbits for toxicology testing.

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British-Funded Lab Under Investigation in Malaysia

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Malaysia is considering shutting down a controversial British-funded animal testing lab if there is evidence of cruelty there, the goverment's top veterinary official said on Sunday.

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