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Re: Animal Experimentation

In Reply to: Re: meat IS murder posted by Michael M. Rosenblatt on April 26, 1997 at 17:42:09:

As a medical student in Britain about to enter a course of animal experiments I must agree with the above posting completely. It is far too simplistic to picture scientists who work with animals as some sort of pschopaths. The fact is that if the discomfort for the animal involved becomes too great, that animal must be put down, no matter how inportant it is to the experiment. There is absolutely no relishment of any pain caused, and indeed suffering in general is avoided to as great an extent as possible.

The most crucial thing about any experiment with animals is that before it proceeds the scientist must consider whether what he is about to perform is justified, whether there is any way it can be avoided, and what is the way in which the least suffering can be caused to the animals. In Britain he or she must present this to the Home Office, a governmental department.

> EVERY MINUTE SPENT ON OR WITH AN
> EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL MUST BE OF PERFECT SCIENTIFIC OR : EDUCATIONAL VALUE.

That must hold true in every case absolutely without exception.

The use of animals has been crucial in the development of many medical procedures and many drugs. It will remain so, though more and more can and should be done in alternative ways.

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