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American Veterinary Medical Association Makes Despicable Decision

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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. Without a word, the House of Delegates scuttled the resolution during a voice vote.

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Vast Majority of Medical Schools Do NOT Use Animals To Teach Surgery

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Only three accredited medical schools in the whole country use animals to teach surgery. Dr. Pippin told me there's a good reason all the other 150-plus medical schools in the country don't use animals in surgical education: There are better ways to teach surgery.

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Biomedical Foundation Launches Campaign to Show Animal Research is Grrrrrrreat!

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The Foundation for Biomedical Research (FBR) announced today it has launched a one-year national animal research education campaign. Tags: animal research corporate lies medical research biotech. Once again, they're just using their most effective weapon.guilt.

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Now I'm Really Annoyed

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The AALAS Foundation has teamed up with the Whyville Web site to launch the Community Animal Research Environment (CARE), a series of educational games in a virtual laboratory. Talk about an unholy alliance.beef and medical research. Tags: animal research meat corporate lies medical research. Here's how they describe it.

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Puerto Rico Plans Huge Primate Breeding Facility to Supply Researchers

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Tags: animal experimentation puerto rico animal research primates medical research. The proposed primate breeding facility would violate both the letter and the spirit of Puerto Rico’s progressive new law, which strictly limits the use of animals in experimentation.

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Pet-Friendly Travel Tips

4 The Love Of Animals

Be sure to ask for a health certificate when you’re at the vet and all of your pet’s vaccination tags. If your pet has a medical condition, take a copy of pertinent medical records in the event of an emergency. Identification tags—make sure there is a cell phone number on the tags in the event your pet gets lost.

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University of Iowa Animal Lab Goes Underground

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The 35,000-square-foot facility would connect the Medical Education Research Facility and Carver Biomedical Research Building on the west side of campus. Tags: universities animal research animal laboratories. The Iowa Board of Regents approved $11.2 Vandals are not the greatest threat to animal researchers, it's transparency.

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