World Week for Animals In Laboratories

Protest against UofA labs involved in vivisection Alternatives to Animal Testing: * In vitro studies * Computer modeling * Epidemiological studies * Cell and tissue cultures * Clinical studies * CAT, PET, and MRI scans * Quantitative-structure activity relationship analysis * Chemical toxicity assays * Supervised operating room experience Some of the Medical Advances Made Without Vivisection: * AIDS was first identified in non-animal studies when rare infections and malignancies began appearing in patients in the late 1970's. * Clinical studies revealed that lowering cholesterol levels with drugs, diet, or both prevents heart attacks and strokes. * Discovery of Penicillin * Development of x-rays * Production of Humulin, a synthetic copy of human insulin, which is superior to animal-derived sources in terms of improving human health. Some Drug Failures: * VIOXX: This arthritis drug killed up to 140,000 people after having been declared safe in animals. The drug was tested in eight studies using six animal species, yet it proved to be lethal when taken by humans. * OPREN: This anti-Rheumatic drug killed 76 people and caused serious illness to 3,500 others even though it had undergone seven years of animal testing. * ERALDIN: Thousands of people were adversely affected after taking this heart medication and further animal tests failed to find a single species that reacts to this drug in the same way as humans. Note: The drugs listed above are just a few examples of the far-reaching disconnect between animal "models" and cruelty-free human-relevant research alternatives.