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Action Alerts Help End Live Pig Lab at University of Rochester From PCRM www.pcrm.org : Can you help us end live pig labs at the University of Rochester School
of Medicine? Twenty years ago, live animals such as goats, pigs, and dogs
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, as the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle just revealed, the
University of Rochester School of Medicine is one of a handful of medical
schools that still use animals in these cruel and unnecessary exercises.
Read the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle article on the University of
Rochester�s live pig 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 University of Rochester
School of Medicine and urge him to immediately end the use of live pigs in
the surgery course. University of Rochester School of Medicine Please also consider sending a letter to the editor of the Rochester
Democrat and Chronicle: (From their website:) (585) 258-2250 or
[email protected] Letters that are concise,
timely and appeal to our broad readership are most likely to be published.
Mail letters to Letters to the Editor, Democrat and Chronicle, 55 Exchange
Blvd., Rochester, NY 14614-2001. Learn more about live animal labs and what you can do to help end them.
If you have any questions, please contact me at
[email protected] . Thank you so much
for your compassion and concern. Best regards, Allison George See:
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