1. National Anti-Vivisection Society:
Animals in Scientific Research
Why Scientists Defend Animal Research
Anti-vivisectionists use a two-pronged argument to substantiate their case against Animal experimentation. They oppose Animal experimentation on
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2. The Heartbreaking Story of ‘Project Nim’ - NYTimes.com
TALKING animals are a dime a dozen in animated blockbusters. But what about the real thing? And what, for that matter, would it mean for an animal to talk? What indeed separates an animal from a human? These are a few of the
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3. National Anti-Vivisection Society:
flood. The East Ridge Animal Shelter (East Ridge, TN) was damaged and all medical supplies, cleaning supplies and food were destroyed. In addition, the city had to board 25 shelter Animals at local veterinarians’ as well as take on
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4. NIH Launches Effort to Define Markers of Human Immune Responses to Infection...
system, using human and not animal studies, in response to infection or to vaccination. Six U. S.-based Human Immune Phenotyping Centers will receive a total of $100 million over five years to conduct this research. Funding for the centers is
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5. National Anti-Vivisection Society:
for the use of once-live animals in classroom dissection exercises.
Additional Resources:
Arluke, A. and Lockwood, R. (Eds.). Society and animals , Special Theme Issue: animal Cruelty, Volume 5, Number 3, 1997, Psychologists for the
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6. Experiments on animals: did the EU cave in to lobbyists? – Telegraph Blogs
introduced a Directive on animal experiments : the first revision of the rules in 24 years. The Directive has been described as “a major balancing act between research and animal protection†and a “quantum leap forwards from
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7. National Anti-Vivisection Society:
Animals in Science
Animals are used to study a disease or condition for the benefit of the same species
From Jean Greek, DVM writing in Specious Science :
As a veterinarian who is opposed to Animal
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8. Effort Uses Dogs’ DNA to Track Their Abusers - NYTimes.com
Missouri, which housed the animals that contributed to the database. “But when given a choice, many will choose not to fight — that’s an animal that’s capable of rehabilitation.”
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9. National Anti-Vivisection Society: Science First! Online
Nim living with an Upper West Side family and ended after much trial and tribulation in a Texas animal sanctuary, where he died in 2000.
For more information see: New York Times and Project Nim Website
Chimp
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10. National Anti-Vivisection Society: Science First! Online
Nim living with an Upper West Side family and ended after much trial and tribulation in a Texas animal sanctuary, where he died in 2000.
For more information see: New York Times and Project Nim Website
Chimp
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