openarms Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 I've noticed a few dogs recently listed as being rescued from university. I'm just curious about a few things. Can somebody tell me if it means what I fear it does, like are they using these dogs for animal testing? And also how do they get released? Do you approach them and ask to rescue them or do they approach the rescue group when they have no use for the dog anymore? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertDobes Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 I have heard of some universities using abandoned dogs for vet surgery training. Often it is non recovery meaning the dog is euthed at the end of the procedure so if they are up for adoption that's better than the alternative (which is a necessary evil for complete veterinary training). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
openarms Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 :/ oh ( I am really glad that some dogs are allowed to live and be adopted out after being used by universities in that way, I was just curious about the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertDobes Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 I read about it on dol a while ago, I did see that the vet school show on ABC 1, the vet students at murdoch used sheep instead of dogs and the sheep did recover but seemed to get used repeatedly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 I had a friend that used to be a lab tech at Sydney Uni, and they were breeding their own test animals for better controls for their testing/experiments - rats, rabbits, dogs, and cats were the animals she had to deal with... As far as I know they stopped using ex-poundies due to the above - and the fact that the AR types got really vocal (and in some cases, physical) about it. T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mita Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 (edited) The University of Qld School of Veterinary Science has its own Adoption Program.... both cats & dogs. We adopted our cat, Sarah, from UQ Adoption. She was one of 30+ nice cats which the University rescued from pounds around SE Qld. The pusses lived at the University for 12 months. They were in a non-invasive research program looking at the effect of different diets. During that time, they had their own big, airy playroom where volunteers came to cuddle & play with them. And it was common to see students walking around with a puss draped on their arm. The Professor in charge of the Unit, would take a different puss each day to lie on her desk as she worked. The cats were given excellent physical & medical care. New owners had to apply by filling out the best screening 'test' I've seen in rescue. And also have a face-to-face interview with staff. The day I was taken to the huge playroom to meet the pusses, I was gobsmacked. They'd been so well socialised, it was like visiting a bunch of well-socialized dogs. Apart from descriptions of the individual personalities, the staff had tested each one for how they coped around dogs .... with ratings. We were helped pick a puss that'd blend in well with our 2 gentle Tibbies. She turned out perfect....the loveliest pet cat & great mate with the dogs. I highly recommend adopting rescue dogs & cats from UQ. Details here: http://www.uq.edu.au/vetschool/adopt-a-pet Edited September 3, 2013 by mita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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