Can you help us end the live
dog labs at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine? Twenty years
ago, live animals were commonly used in physiology, pharmacology, and surgery
classes at medical schools. A standard lab involved anesthetizing the animal,
followed by injecting pharmaceuticals or practicing surgical techniques. After
the class, the animal was killed.
Today, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is the
only medical school that still uses dogs in these cruel and unnecessary
exercises. Between February and April 2008, two live dog labs are scheduled to
take place at Case Western as part of surgery electives.
Fortunately, most schools have eliminated live animal labs from
their curricula altogether. Innovations in medical simulation technology,
availability of alternatives, increased awareness of ethical concerns, and a
growing acknowledgement that medical training must be human-focused have all
facilitated this shift. Only 11 schools in the United States still use live
animals (dogs or pigs) in their curricula.
What You Can Do:
Send an e-mail to the dean of the School of Medicine and
urge her to immediately end the use of live dogs in the surgery courses. Or,
you can write to her at the addresses below. Being polite is the most effective
way to help these dogs.
Pamela B. Davis, M.D., Ph.D.
Dean, School of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University
10900 Euclid Ave, BRB 113
Cleveland, OH 44106
T: 216-368-2825
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Learn more about live animal labs and
what you can do to help end them. If you have any questions, please contact
Ryan Merkley at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 202-686-2210, ext 336. Thank you so much
for taking action.
http://www.chooseveg.com/meet-your-meat.asp
"There is no religion without love, and people may talk as much as they like
about their religion, but if it does not teach them to be good and kind to
other animals as well as humans, it is all a sham." -- Anna Sewell
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