Laboratory Dogs Rescued: From Test Subjects to Beloved Companions

ISBN-13: 9781476685014 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 247 str.

Ellie Hansen

Spis treści

Acknowledgments
Foreword by Kathrin Herrmann
Preface
Meet the Experts
Dr. Kathrin Herrmann 7  
Dr. Jarrod Bailey 8  
Dr. Lindsay Marshall 10  
Dr. David DeGrazia 12  
Dr. Stacy Lopresti-Goodman 13  
Justin Goodman 14  
Kathleen (Katie) M. Conlee 15
Part 1: Dogs in Science
1. Early History of Using Dogs in Research
Vivisection 18  
­Anti-vivisectionist 18  
Villains or Heroes? 19  
A Dog's Purpose: Early Thoughts 20  
Why Use Dogs? 21  
Europe: The Scientists and Their Dog Experiments 21  

Other Discoveries Using Dogs 27
2. The Debate Begins: Researchers Meet Public Outcry
Queen Victoria: (1819–1901) 29  
Frances Power Cobbe (1822–1904) 31  
The Absinthe Scandal and the Regulation of Vivisection 31  
Vivisection in the United States 32  
"­Zoophil-psychosis": Anti-vivisectionists Said to Be Afflicted by Mental Illness 33  
Riots, Dog Thieves and Increased Public Scrutiny of Vivisection 34
3. Dogs in Research—Stories and Statistics
Human Drug Tragedies Call for More Dogs in Research 40  
Heatstroke Experiments 41  
Laika (Barker): The First Living Creature to Orbit the Earth 42  
Radioactive Beagle Dog Studies 44  
Smoking Beagles 45  
Narcoleptic Dobermans 46  
Dogs in Research Today: Global Statistics 47
4. Dogs and Drug Development
How Much Does It Cost to Approve a Drug? 51  
Lost in Translation: Dog Models Have Limited Accuracy in Predicting Human Toxicity 53  
Drug Disasters 55  
Hearing from the Experts: Views on the Relevance of Dog Research 58
5. The Welfare of Dogs in Research
The Beagle—The Breed of Choice for Research 61  
Undercover Videos Reveal Experiments and Deaths 62  
Discoveries in Dog Cognition: A Case for Making Welfare a Priority 64  
Laboratory Animal Oversight in the United States 67  
Refining Experiments to Reduce Suffering: Are We Doing Enough for Dogs? 70
6. The Ethics of Dog Research—A Human Perspective
The Lab: Voices from the Inside 74  
Public Opinion: Voices from the Outside 78  
A Difficult Question: How Do We Balance Human Benefit Versus Harm to the Dog? 80  
What About Us: What Is Our Part in Animal Research? 82
7. Future Technologies
Lung-on-a-Chip 84  
The Living Heart Project 86  
­Human-Derived Organoids 88  
Who Is Making ­Non-Animal Technology a Priority? 90
8. Interviews with Global Experts
Ending Dog Research … How and When? 93
9. ­Re-homing Laboratory Dogs
Re-homing Policies: Federal and State Efforts 101  
Do Former Laboratory Dogs Make Suitable Family Pets? 103  
International Studies Confirm the Value of ­Re-homing Dogs 104
Part 2: To the Rescue
10. Beagle Freedom Project
An Interview with Shannon Keith 109
11. Kindness Ranch Animal Sanctuary
Kindness Ranch Beginnings 116  
An Interview with John Ramer 117
Part 3: Saved—Stories of Rescue,
Rehabilitation, and Second Chances
12. Ambassadors for Freedom
Teddy 126  
George 129  
New Beginnings 131  
Changing Hearts, Laws and Paws 131  
Looking Ahead with Hope 132  
Bogart 133  
Following My Path 134  
The San Diego 10 135  
Bogart the Ambassador 135  
Laila 136  
We're All In… 137  
New Beginnings with Laila 139
13. Special Dogs … Special Love
Mini and Maria 141  
Mini 142  
Maria 143  
Blind and Brave 144  
Lessons to Live By 144  
Leo 145  
Chosen One 146  
A New Normal 147  
Seizures 148  
Love Beyond Measure 149  
Walker 150
14. Two, Three, Four … Just One Beagle More
Chief 154  
Bronco 156  
Roscoe 158  
Wyatt 159  
Boomer and Koln 160  
Boomer 160  
Koln 161  
A Lucky Surprise 162  
Patience, Love and Training 163  
Elliot and Bodhi 164  
Elliot 165  
Bodhi 167  
An Odd Paper Obsession 168  
Rescue Dogs Award Show 168
15. Beagles Take a Hike … Adventures in the Outdoors
Winnie 170  
Scarlet 172  
Dug 175
16. Wild West Beagles
Texas 180  
"Texas McGee Killer Talsma" 180  
Marty 183  
Frozen in Fear 185  
Baby Steps 185  
A Visit to Prison 187
17. Part of the Family
Chandler 188  
Roofus 190  
Advice for Families 192  
A Child's Perspective 193  
Maycie 193
18. Sharing the Gift of Healing
Connor 197  
Early Memories 198  
Bouncing Off the Walls 199  
The Empath 200  
Pearl Grace 201  
Definition of Grace 201  
Finding Grace 203  
Adventures with Grace 203
19. International Rescues—United Kingdom
Going Undercover: Three Beagles Rescued 205  
Missy 206  
Oliver 208
20. International Rescues—Italy
Thousands of Beagles Find Freedom 210  
Artù 210  
Giulia and Giò 213
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index