Dogs at centre of London, Ont., hospital testing controversy may be re-homed
Global News
Following the announcement that they would stop using dogs in medical research, St. Joseph’s Health Care London says it is working with another agency to explore re-homing them.
Following an announcement that they would stop using dogs in medical research, St. Joseph’s Health Care London says it is working with another agency to potentially re-home the animals.
Last week, the hospital announced the immediate stop of use of dogs in medical research after public backlash over a report that claimed they were killing puppies for human heart research.
The report from the Investigative Journalism Bureau into researchers inside St. Joseph’s Hospital’s Lawson Research Institute initially prompted the hospital to defend its actions, writing in a statement that its research “adheres to the highest standards of, and is in compliance with, all scientific and ethics protocols.”
Soon after, however, the hospital released a statement that said following consultations with the province, it would immediately cease research studies involving dogs.
St. Joseph’s president and CEO, Roy Butler, said in a statement that they are working on a transition plan to minimize the impact on their researchers and their work.
“The dogs involved will remain in our facility under the care of animal care specialists while we work with the Animal Care Committee at Western (University) to explore opportunities for rehoming them,” Butler said.
An annual report released by the Canadian Council on Animal Care in 2023 found that more than three million animals are being used in science by certified CCAC institutions. Of those animals, 16,000 are dogs. But laboratories are not required by law to report animal use, so animal rights advocates say that number is thought to be higher.
Butler emphasized that St. Joseph’s animal research testing was highly regulated and undertaken with compassion, respect and the highest standard of care, resulting in “major strides in cardiac care and treatment.”
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