AVMA News
JULY 10, 2023
The combination medicated feed containing Safe-Guard (fenbendazole) and Lincomix (lincomycin) for use in pigs has been voluntary withdrawn by its sponsor, the Food and Drug Administration announced June 30.
Critter News
AUGUST 13, 2009
The Marines also claim that using live pigs and inflicting wounds on them is the only way to approximate real-life situations in combat. It's the best way to train medical personnel. Tags: animal research military pigs. They claim the animals are asleep during the procedures and feel no pain. Read and decide for yourself.
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Critter News
AUGUST 14, 2009
Tags: animal testing animal cruelty military pigs medical research PETA.
Critter News
SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
Dr. Philippe Pibarot has been studying seal heart valves to see if they might be a better transplant option for humans than those from cows or pigs, believing they may be more durable than the other animal tissue. Excerpted from the Chronicle-Herald. The research at Laval University is still in the earliest stages.
Critter News
NOVEMBER 5, 2009
but did experiment on mice and guinea pigs. This adorable poster that draws you in to the sweet faces of these animals basically proclaims that it is a good thing to use their bodies for medical research, which almost always leads to pain and death. They did not experiment on primates (I asked!), It was a jarring moment.
4 The Love Of Animals
NOVEMBER 10, 2009
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) are reminding pet owners monitor their pets’ health closely. Potbelly and pygmy pigs are susceptible. Pet pigs may contract swine flu. Influenza Type A vaccines are available for pigs.
Critter News
OCTOBER 6, 2009
And let's not forget the required sanctimonious quote from an animal researcher “Our primates are essential partners in medical progress, as are mice, rats, guinea pigs and opossums. Tags: primates medical research. Oh brother.
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