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05-14-2005, 07:46 AM | #1 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member | whats everyones opinion on this ???? School regrets dog vivisection SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - A Utah high school expressed regret on Thursday for the vivisection of a stray dog as part of a biology lesson. Some parents and students complained after a substitute biology teacher at Gunnison Valley High School took eight girls, aged 16 and 17, to a local veterinary clinic on Tuesday to watch abdominal dissection on a dog under general anesthetic. The lesson was aimed at teaching students about the digestive system. "It just makes me sick and I don't think this should go on anywhere and nobody is learning from it," student Sierra Sears told local TV channel ABC 4 news. Donald Hill, assistant superintendent of the South Sanpete School District, said: "This shouldn't happen again. Our schools will not participate in this again. We don't condone this." Vet Tom Anderson said the incident, reported in local television and newspapers, had been blown out of proportion. "It was about a three-minute procedure involving abdominal surgery. It was done under general anesthetic. It was an aggressive and abandoned dog. It was not fit to be adopted," Anderson said. The dog was put to sleep after the procedure. The school said permission had been sought and obtained from parents of the students, and that two students had exercised their right to opt out of the visit. "All they did was view it. They did not remove or dissect any parts. It was not barbaric," said assistant principal Trevor Powell. "(But) we will have to find a better way next time." It was not clear what action, if any, would be taken against the substitute teacher, who has not been named. 05/13/05 11:06 © Copyright Reuters Ltd. All rights reserved. The information contained In this news report may not be published, broadcast or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority of Reuters Ltd. |
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05-14-2005, 09:08 AM | #2 |
Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member | Thouroughly totally disgusting and they should be arrested for abuse of the poor KIDS and the poor doggie... |
05-14-2005, 09:41 AM | #3 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| I'm really shocked!! I can't believe they dissected a poor dog! I think thats no better than dogs being used for scientific studies.
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05-14-2005, 10:44 AM | #4 |
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| Disgusting absolutely disgusting . |
05-14-2005, 03:09 PM | #5 |
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| i dont think that the dog should have been alive when they did it, i think if they were planning on killing it anyways, they should have dissected it after...... but otherwise, i dont mean to sound insensitive, but poeple in highschool have to disect frogs (mandatory biology), and they also have to disect a cat (if you take anatomy)...... the only reason this was unnaceptable was because the dog was alive during the procedure |
05-14-2005, 06:38 PM | #6 |
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| I agree with orinskye. What purpose did it serve to have this poor dog alive while this barbaric procedure was being performed? Totally disgusting!!!!
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05-14-2005, 06:40 PM | #7 |
Lily Loves Maximus Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Missouri
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| I am appalled!!!!! That makes me soooooo angry, I can't even put it into words!!!!!
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05-14-2005, 06:48 PM | #8 |
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| That's just sickening. These people must think that just because dogs aren't human, they can't feel pain and suffering. Horriblee! |
05-14-2005, 06:52 PM | #9 |
Lily Loves Maximus Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Missouri
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| Good point! I read an outstanding book When Elephant Weepthat proves that animals have feelings. It was great! I would love to send it to all puppymillers, lab people and all others who really need some education.
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