ACTION ALERT:
Can You Help Us Bring Alternatives to the Medical College of Wisconsin?
Can you help us end live dog labs at
the Medical College of Wisconsin? Twenty years ago, live dogs
were commonly used in physiology, pharmacology, and surgery classes
at medical schools. A standard lab involved anesthetizing the
dog, followed by injecting pharmaceuticals or practicing surgical
techniques. After the class, the animal was killed.
Today, as the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel just revealed,
the Medical College of Wisconsin is one of a handful of medical
schools that still use dogs in these cruel and unnecessary exercises.
Read the Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel's article on the Medical College of Wisconsin’s
live dog lab.
Fortunately, most schools have eliminated live animal labs from
their curriculum 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.
Please e-mail
or send a letter to the dean of the Medical College of Wisconsin
and the chair of the Physiology Department and urge them to immediately end the use of live dogs in the physiology
course.
Medical College of Wisconsin
Michael J. Dunn, Dean
8701 Watertown Plank Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53226
T: 414-456-8213
mdunn@mcw.edu
Medical College of Wisconsin
Allen W. Cowley Jr., Ph.D.
Chair of Physiology
8701 Watertown Plank Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53226
T: 414-456-8277
Cowley@mcw.edu
Learn more about
live animal labs and what you can do to help end them. If you have
any questions, please contact me at ageorge@pcrm.org or
202-686-2210, ext. 369. Thank you so much for your compassion and
concern.
posted 03/13/06
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