Animal Experimentation
HRC’s Free Research Primer Series
Submitted by Carol Glasser on Aug 24, 2010 Animal Experimentation | Companion Animals | Diet and Nutrition | Entertainment Animals | Farmed Animals | General Animal Protection | Vegetarianism and Veganism | Wildlife and ExoticsWhen fellow animal advocates ask me questions about research on animal protection issues, I typically ask them if they have looked at our research primers. In response, I usually hear "Research what? Where?" I am guessing that many advocates, even those of you who follow our work, are not aware of the full wealth of free data we have available. Here I want to highlight HRC's research primers, since they are a free resource that can help all advocates better understand the issues on which they are working. So let me tell you a little about them.
Relevance of Brain and Behavioural Lateralization to Animal Welfare
Submitted on Aug 01, 2010 (Original item from 2010) Animal Experimentation
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Research on a range of animal species shows that the left hemisphere of the brain controls patterns of behavior in non-stressful situations, while the right hemisphere of the brain responds to unexpected stimuli and other emergency situations. The authors suggest that developing animals with left-hemisphere dominance may enhance animal welfare.
Tweaking the Experiments: Most People Now Accept the Growing Use of Genetically Modified Mice
Submitted on Jul 30, 2010 (Original item from 2010) Animal Experimentation
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Official statistics in Great Britain reveal that genetically modified animals now represent the majority of animals used in experiments. In 2009 British researchers experimented on 3.6 million animals, 83% of which were rodents. Public acceptance of the use of genetically modified animals for experiments has also increased.
Interview with AAVS President Sue Leary
Submitted by bellotti on Jul 22, 2010 Advocacy Strategies | Animal Experimentation | General Animal Protection | Research Tools and Methods[Excerpt from the interview] As a movement, we can engage in self-expression, which is great, but if we want to achieve meaningful, lasting change for animals, we will need to reach out to people who don’t have this top of mind. What I mean is, it's hard when we have our heads in this 24/7 to put ourselves in the position of the person on the receiving end of the message. The only real way to know is to research that.
Can Animal Models of Disease Reliably Inform Human Studies?
Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 (Original item from 2010) Animal Experimentation
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The use of animal studies in predicting the effectiveness of treatments in human patients is controversial because of the systematic bias and failure to report complete data in findings. Publication bias may account for up to one-third of this disparity in efficacy, according to this article.
Males Still Dominate Animal Studies
Submitted on Jul 18, 2010 (Original item from 2010) Animal Experimentation
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A study of several surveys undertaken during the 1990s found a significant bias toward the use of male animals in biomedical research experiments.
Science and Technology Report
Submitted on Jul 11, 2010 (Original item from 2010) Animal Experimentation
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The objectives of this Eurobarometer survey were to assess European citizens' attitudes toward science and technology and to see if perceptions have changed since the 2005 survey. Regarding the use of animals in research, nearly half of European Union citizens agree that scientist should use dogs and monkeys for experiments if it leads to cures for humans.
Dissection as an Instructional Technique in Secondary Science: Choice and Alternatives
Submitted on Jul 06, 2010 (Original item from 2006) Animal Experimentation
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Based on a study of retrospective data concerning high school dissection, this study examined the role of dissection in the teaching of secondary biology and environmental science and found that such experience often leads to long-lasting negative feelings about dissection.
Animal Research and Demonstrating Animal Sentience
Submitted by Che Green on Jun 22, 2010 Advocacy Strategies | Animal Experimentation | General Animal ProtectionHow should animal advocates react to animal-based scientific experiments if we think the findings can help animals? Should we speak out against the studies and refuse to cite them or should we make use of them with the intent and hope that the animals will not have suffered in vain? It’s a particularly relevant question for HRC because we cover such a breadth of research studies in our HumaneSpot.org database, which includes well over a hundred public opinion and behavior studies that relate to animal testing.
Coding of Facial Expressions of Pain in the Laboratory Mouse
Submitted on Jun 11, 2010 (Original item from 2010) Animal Experimentation
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After a series of experiments in which researchers videotaped mice after placing noxious chemicals into their bodies and other aggressive procedures, this study concluded that, like humans, mice make grimacing facial expressions when they are in pain.
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