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. And that's what I like about PETA and why I recently became a member for the first time. They are fast, organized, committed and they get attention.

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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.

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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. Tags: pet care.

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Critter News

APRIL 23, 2010

Tags: animal research utah university of utah undercover investigation PETA. The Salt Lake Tribune claims the infractions are only minor (interesting how different publications will provide different spins). You decide. From the Deseret News.

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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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Critter News

MARCH 15, 2009

In December, the United States Department of Agriculture issued a warning letter to the primate center for violations of the Animal Welfare Act, which regulates treatment of many commercial animals from pet kittens to laboratory guinea pigs. Tags: medical research PETA animal welfare us.

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