Non-violence in Surgical Training

This paper discusses the harmful and fatal use of non-human animals in the surgical training of veterinarians. It argues and demonstrates that there is no educational reason why this must continue. References are made to alternatives that exist and which can be as or more effective than the traditional method of using and then killing animals. It calls for a change in attitude on the part of the profession in order to institute this change

The Draize Eye Irritancy Test

This paper discusses the harmful and fatal use of non-human animals, particularly rabbits, in the Draize eye irritancy test. It argues and demonstrates that such use is not scientifically valid if the results are applied to human beings. Moreover, not only can this test result in extreme suffering (and death at the end) for non-human beings, dependence on this has the potential for harm to people. Alternatives to such use are discussed in the context of being more defensible ethically and scientifically