Sunshine (she/her)@piefed.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 6 months agoOntario to ban research testing on dogs and cats, premier sayswww.cp24.comexternal-linkmessage-square89linkfedilinkarrow-up1151arrow-down12
arrow-up1149arrow-down1external-linkOntario to ban research testing on dogs and cats, premier sayswww.cp24.comSunshine (she/her)@piefed.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square89linkfedilink
minus-squareNotSteve_@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23arrow-down1·6 months agoWait I had no idea this was even allowed to begin with That led to an article published earlier this month that found the dogs — mostly puppies — were used for tests and killed before their internal organs were removed for further examination. What the fuck?
minus-squareBreadOven@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up23·6 months agoPretty standard practice for animal research. Mainly mice and rats, but some types of research are better modeled by different animals.
minus-squaretrashcan@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 months agoDo you know what the laws are like in other provinces or countries?
minus-squareSlowy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·6 months agoThere are national regulations covering animal research under the legislating body, the CCAC.
minus-squareBreadOven@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·6 months agoThis. (For people who aren’t familiar with them) Regulations are also very strict to ensure the animals are cared for very well and not in pain, etc. I’m not all for animal testing, but for some things it’s still necessary, sadly. People are researching many alternatives to reduce animal experimentation as much as possible.
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agolike the discovery of insulin.
minus-squaretrashcan@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up9·6 months agoIt’s baffling. I want to know each province’s laws now.
minus-squareJerkface (any/all)@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·edit-215 days agoRemoved by mod
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·6 months agoI thought Lemmy would be a little more educated than Reddit…but nah. Banting and Best used dog models to develop insulin. Drugs don’t suddenly appear at pharmacies.
Wait I had no idea this was even allowed to begin with
What the fuck?
Pretty standard practice for animal research. Mainly mice and rats, but some types of research are better modeled by different animals.
Do you know what the laws are like in other provinces or countries?
There are national regulations covering animal research under the legislating body, the CCAC.
This. (For people who aren’t familiar with them) Regulations are also very strict to ensure the animals are cared for very well and not in pain, etc.
I’m not all for animal testing, but for some things it’s still necessary, sadly.
People are researching many alternatives to reduce animal experimentation as much as possible.
like the discovery of insulin.
It’s baffling. I want to know each province’s laws now.
Removed by mod
I thought Lemmy would be a little more educated than Reddit…but nah.
Banting and Best used dog models to develop insulin.
Drugs don’t suddenly appear at pharmacies.