No evidence of ‘secrecy’ over dog testing at London, Ont. hospital: report
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A review into controversial dog testing at a London, Ont., hospital that irked Premier Doug Ford found it was ethical with no evidence of 'secrecy.'
A review into controversial dog testing at a London, Ont., hospital that irked Premier Doug Ford found it was ethical with no evidence of “secrecy.”
The results of the review, conducted by an independent third party, were released Thursday by St. Joseph’s Health Care London, which announced in August it would stop using dogs in medical research after public backlash.
The move came days after a report alleged researchers inside St. Joseph’s Hospital’s Lawson Research Institute were secretly using and killing puppies for human heart research.
Two whistleblowers came forward to Animal Justice earlier this year with concerns about the dogs; the animal rights organization then put the staffers in touch with the University of Toronto’s Investigative Journalism Bureau.
The report prompted public outcry over the use and treatment of the dogs, leading the hospital to defend its actions, writing in a statement that all of their research “adheres to the highest standards of, and is in compliance with, all scientific and ethics protocols.”
Ford was among those who lashed out; he called the situation “cruel” and later announced Ontario would ban research testing on dogs and cats.
St. Joseph’s said Thursday while it was confident it followed all regulations and ethical standards, it ordered an independent third-party review of animal research at Lawson.
The hospital said the review found Lawson met all regulatory, ethical and professional standards in animal research.
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