Case Studies
Xenotransplantation from piglets to baboons
Xenotransplantation is a medical procedure where organs or cells from one species, in this case, piglets, are used to treat diseases in another species, such
July 11, 2023
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Wallabies used in brain and vision experiments
According to a 2022 publication 6 tammar wallabies, bred specifically for research were used in vision experiments. Help us urge the Australian Research Council to stop
April 14, 2023
Insights & opinions
A Problematic Phenomenon: Animal Research’s Flight from Regulation
In the face of growing calls for stricter laws to protect animals in Australian research, the claim is often made that such measures could drive
January 9, 2023
Insights & opinions
Book Review: Voracious Science and Vulnerable Animals by John P. Gluck
The simple image on the cover of John P. Gluck’s book Voracious Science & Vulnerable Animals (a primate scientist’s ethical journey) is that of a
December 21, 2022
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868 Rabbits in Spinal Bone Graft Experiments: Ethical Concerns and Alternatives
Researchers at the University of New South Wales used 868 adult female New Zealand white rabbits in spinal bone graft experiments from 2016 to 2019.
November 17, 2022
News
University of Newcastle confirms an end to forcing mice to smoke
Last month (July 2022) HRA intensified efforts on the Forced to Smoke campaign with a trip to Newcastle where we hosted a community forum for
August 12, 2022
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Alcohol Use Disorders
Here a 2021 publication describes how researchers at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health used of 67 inbred male ‘alcohol-preferring’ rats in basic
July 16, 2022
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They Were Decapitated!
Many people are unware that primate experimentation is still being conducted in Australia. A vital part of HRA’s work is to rigorously monitor Australia’s use
July 16, 2022
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Deliberate Scalding and Burn Wounds in Mice
The University of Adelaide, with approval from the university’s animal ‘ethics’ committee, developed a ‘mouse model’ of bacterial scald wound infection and sepsis. To develop
July 16, 2022
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Lambs Asphyxiated, Resuscitated Then Killed
Fifty-one lambs were used in an experiment to study the effects of melatonin on newborn lambs suffering induced asphyxia.(1) The experiment, published in 2018, was
July 16, 2022
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Stroke Induced and Subjected to Hypothermia
A recent (2021) publication reveals invasive experiments on young male rats carried out at the University of Newcastle, NSW in an attempt to replicate human
July 16, 2022
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Deliberately Inflicted with Pain
A recent (2021) publication reveals deliberate pain inflicted on adult male mice in experiments carried out at the University of Queensland.(1) The purpose was to
July 15, 2022
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Forced to Consume Microplastics and Suffer Arthritis
At Queensland’s QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, young female mice were forced to drink water that had been contaminated with microplastics (composed of polystyrene) for
July 15, 2022
Insights & opinions
HRA’s Experiences with Freedom of Information
When Australian Commonwealth Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation came into operation in 1982, and then later introduced into the states and territories, it was hailed
May 22, 2022
Rodents
Intermittent Fasting in Mice
Research paper Intermittent fasting increases energy expenditure and promotes adipose tissue browning in mice Nutrition 2019 Oct; 66:38-43. doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2019.03.015. 2019 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31207437/ Bo Liu ,
November 16, 2021
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