Questioning the Costs and Benefits of Animal Research

December 28, 2021 ADAV

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Media Release: ADAV Society of BC Launches New Humane Charities Campaign in Honour of 90th Anniversary

May 1, 2017August 16, 2018 ADAV Society animal, Canada, charities, donate, donation, humane, research

The Animal Defense and Anti-Vivisection (ADAV) Society of BC, founded by a veterinary surgeon in 1927 with the goal of abolishing vivisection on moral, ethical and scientific grounds, is celebrating its 90th anniversary in May. In honour of the historic occasion, the organization is launching a new campaign, called Humane Charities Canada.

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Media Release: Cruelty Exposed at Montreal Lab Not Isolated Case – Animal Abuse Inherent in Animal Experimentation & Testing

March 13, 2017August 16, 2018 ADAV Society

The terrible truth behind the undercover investigation at ITR Laboratories in Montreal exposed by the animal advocacy organization Last Chance for Animals is that the case is not an isolated one.

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Innovative Science Advocates Applaud UBC’s Seeming Abandonment of Cruelest Procedures

December 21, 2016August 16, 2018 ADAV Society press release, statistics, UBC

The University of British Columbia (UBC) just released statistics on its use of animals in research and teaching in 2015, revealing that 185,692 animals were used in 517 research and teaching protocols at UBC. This corresponds to a total increase in animal use of 2% from last year.

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While Other Countries Decrease Number of Animals Used in Research, Canada Increases

August 19, 2016August 16, 2018 ADAV Society 2014, animal experimentation, animal research, animal testing, animal use, Canada, CCAC, statistics

Media Release: The recently released Canadian Council on Animal Care’s (CCAC) Animal Data Report for 2014 shows a 24% increase in the number of animals used in Canadian labs, universities and institutions over the previous year, and marks the highest amount of animals used over the last decade.

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Humane Research Advocates Express Concern With New UBC President

June 15, 2016August 16, 2018 ADAV Society animal research, monkeys, Santa Ono, UBC

For Immediate Release: Dr. Santa J. Ono from the University of Cincinnati has been announced as the new president of the University of British Columbia (UBC), replacing Dr. Arvind Gupta, who held the position for just one year. ADAV is deeply concerned with Dr. Ono’s appointment as he has an extensive history of using animals in his own research on eye disease.

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Humane Research Organization Raises Concerns Over UBC’S 2014 Animal Use Statistics

December 10, 2015August 16, 2018 ADAV Society

Last week, the University of British Columbia (UBC) released statistics on its animal use in 2014, including an estimate of the total number of animals subjected to research and teaching protocols.