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Defending Laboratory Rats

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Nice article about people who are committed to defending "lab rats" used for medical research. You see people shut down if you talk about how a rat can suffer," says Chad Sandusky, director of toxicology and research at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a group that fights for animal rights and advocates vegetarianism.

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Europeans Continue to Search for Alternatives to Animal Research.Why Not Americans?

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Are animal rights organizations more effective? The EPAA was created in 2005 and is an unprecedented collaboration between science and industry to reduce animal suffering in scientific tests. Tags: europe animal research drug companies medical research. I just don't understand it. Is public outcry greater? What gives?

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NASA Funds Radiation Experiments on Monkeys

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The research project, led by Jack Bergman of McLean Hospital, a Harvard Medical School affiliate in Belmont, Mass., I am so sorry, but the likelihood and necessity of trips to Mars are immeasurably low right now. Another animal experiment I would not support as a US taxpayer. Trips to Mars? This is so frigging frivolous.

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Pet Symptoms You Should Not Overlook

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You love your pet, right? No need to panic every time kitty cat scratches herself, but if it becomes excessive, she may be suffering from a skin disease or infection. Guest post by Leah Gallin of Medical Assistant Schools where you can find information about medical assistant certification. Of course you do.

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Brooklyn Woman Assaults Two ASPCA Agents

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Responding to an anonymous tip about a neglected cat, the Humane Law Enforcement agents arrived at Stewart’s residence to find a seven-week-old, one-pound orange tabby with his whiskers cut off and a serious injury to his right front paw. As of now, he might lose his paw and is suffering from a rib fracture as well.”

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Deconstructing Slate's "Pepper" Series

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For Engber, who dispassionately describes procedures most of the time, the "advances" in the medical care of humans are all well worth what he and other vivisectionists do to dogs and other sentient nonhumans. Medical schools, in particular, made ample use of them for education and research in surgery and cardiology." And for what?