The Pentagon plans to halt the use of live animals in a variety of medical training programs. Set to take effect January 1, this policy marks the most significant effort to date to reduce the number of animals that have been mistreated in military laboratories and on training bases—from the poisoning of monkeys to study the effects of chemical warfare agents, to forcing tubes down live cats’ and ferrets’ throats as part of pediatric care training for military medical personnel.
Link: The Boston Globe