Critter News

MARCH 10, 2009

Here's my response on medical research in general. I recently had a discussion about medical research using animals. There is more and more evidence that animal testing is NOT necessarily the best route to take. This story on HIV research is one example. Perhaps it was a necessary “evil.”

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Critter News

OCTOBER 24, 2009

I came across these stories about two different medical experiments using mice. So, why put the animals through this if it's not even a reflective experiment. Tags: animal experimentation medical ethics mice medical research. In this experiment, scientists tested whether lighting can cause depression.

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OCTOBER 29, 2009

The "brave" animal researchers are taking their argument to the public and bypassing animal right activists. Here's an example. Thanks to animal research, you won't." I for one welcome them coming out of the woodwork and forcing animal research into the public forum. Ever had leprosy. Let's discuss the research.

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APRIL 4, 2009

But many researchers - although adamant that animal research remains critical to finding cures and expanding medical knowledge - have come to concede that using creatures as human stand-ins is unnecessary for many procedures. Plus, animals are messy, require feeding and constant care, draw protests, and, yes, can be a bit smelly.

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