USDA to probe dog's death during demo

[BigBearJohn]

CLEVELAND — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will send an inspector to the Cleveland Clinic to probe the killing of a dog that was used in a sales training session, the agency said Friday.

The clinic, known for its heart center and for treating high-profile patients such as royalty, had reported itself to the USDA, which regulates animal testing.

A neurosurgeon had induced a brain aneurysm in a dog to demonstrate a medical device Wednesday to a group of 20 to 25 salespeople

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/health/4467573.html

[roguevalley]

1. I hope they burn in hell for this. There is no sanctuary in this world

or the next for people like this, the fuckers.

[Branjor]

Roguevalley...

I am so scared to ask, but how's Andrew? I replied to your Cushings to Addisons question in Pets Group before Christmas.

[roguevalley]

10. oh sweetie. Andrew is doing pretty well. He takes prednisone

twice a day and something called floura-?. Keeps him level and bright eyed again. We were worried that he was going to have seisures -his sister died of them- but he isn't. thank you so much for asking. my sweet boy is doing much, much better. :)

[Branjor]

11. Oh good, I am so glad!

[Raine]

2. A DISGUSTING

way to make sales "civilization" sinks lower and lower. :mad:

[Branjor]

3. That surgeon should lose his medical license.

Put him to work as a bricklayer after he gets out of jail.

[Eurobabe]

5. That's too lenient, how's bout we test some of those brain worms on this bastard?

[Branjor]

6. Yes...

That *would* be more in keeping with what he did to the poor dog.

[Eurobabe]

4. Heinous!!! Shame on you Cleveland Clinic!!

[WiseButAngrySara]

7. Years ago in Medical School we were asked to participate

in the intentional death of dogs so that we could learn how to insert trach's, etc. I refused, along with only a few others. It was all justified...'Well, animals exist for our benefit.' 'Better a dog than a human death.' 'The dogs were essentially on death row, anyway.' and etc...

I have never regretted my decision not to participate.

[shireen]

8. animal testing should be banned

it's hard for society to move in that directions right now, but it has to be our ultimate goal. And soon!

Johns Hopkins University has a center that's trying to promote alternative research techniques that could replace animal testing.
Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing
http://caat.jhsph.edu/

[WiseButAngrySara]

9. Thanks! I've agreed with that for years! ....n/t