Animal testing remains a fundamental part of biomedical research. But as funding evaporates, mice, rats and even monkeys may be euthanized.
  • threeduck@aussie.zone
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    2 months ago

    If you’re interested in the treatment of laboratory animals, Peter Singer’s Animal Liberation goes into great detail.

    Of note, the LD⁵⁰ test tasks how much of something needs to be given to animals before 50% of them die (n usually = 20 to 200). Sometimes that involves force feeding them via tubes, because the quantity required to kill is so vast.

    This is used for pharmaceuticals, pesticides, industrial chemicals, household cleaners, food additives.

    Typically death by this route is not pleasant.