Guyton's Dogs
During my
brief time as a nurse anesthesia student, I studied pharmacology and physiology
in great detail. I was made aware of many things animals, including Man's
best friend, were subjected to. In pharmacology, I learned about the term
"lethal dose 50
(LD50)." In physiology, I learned about experiments done to
accumulate data from various systems of the body.
It is best not to describe these experiments. But I will say it was
difficult to study for my exams with the images of these poor animals.
Who is Guyton? Arthur C. Guyton, MD, was the author of my
physiology text book. He has taken credit and gained fame through his vast
accumulation of data built upon the suffering and death of animals. There is
no acknowledgement in his text for the contribution animals have made in
science. So I will make the acknowledgement. Animals have suffered
and died to better our understanding of science. They deserve some credit
for the research that has improved our quality of life. After all, they
gave their lives for it.
| I abhor vivisection. It should at least be curbed. Better, it should be abolished. I know of no achievement through vivisection, no scientific discovery, that could not have been obtained without such barbarism and cruelty. |
|
Dr. Charles Mayo |
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