Sunshine (she/her)@piefed.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 8 days agoOntario to ban research testing on dogs and cats, premier sayswww.cp24.comexternal-linkmessage-square91linkfedilinkarrow-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 · 8 days agomessage-square91linkfedilink
minus-squareBreadOven@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up22·8 days agoPretty standard practice for animal research. Mainly mice and rats, but some types of research are better modeled by different animals.
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 hours agolike the discovery of insulin.
minus-squaretrashcan@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·8 days agoDo you know what the laws are like in other provinces or countries?
minus-squareSlowy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·8 days agoThere are national regulations covering animal research under the legislating body, the CCAC.
minus-squareBreadOven@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·8 days 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.
Pretty standard practice for animal research. Mainly mice and rats, but some types of research are better modeled by different animals.
like the discovery of insulin.
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.