Did you know Brian May the guitarist from Queen was a doctor? Me neither.
Apparently he is not only an DR but an avid wildlife advocate. And now he is on a campaign to prevent beagles from being bred in the UK to be used for experimentation.
Why just beagles?
Dr Brian May stated: "Beagles, indisputably, are highly intelligent sentient creatures, friends of Man for centuries. It is completely morally unjustifiable for these animals to be made to suffer in the name of science, and I am shocked to learn of plans to set up a facility in Yorkshire to breed and supply beagles to the research industry. We at SAVE-ME support the BUAV campaign, and I urge The Right Hon, Eric Pickles, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, to listen to the concerns of the British public, and to reject this appeal – thereby preventing this facility from being built."
“In 2010, over 5,000 experiments were carried out on dogs in UK laboratories. Beagles are largely used in toxicity testing both for human and veterinary drugs, as well as agrochemicals. They can be force fed chemicals and drugs in capsules or via plastic tubes inserted through their mouths, directly into their stomach or strapped into a harness for hours at a time while substances are pumped directly into their bloodstream. Animals can suffer adverse effects that result in vomiting, diarrhea, weight loss and lethargy. Some dogs may become so ill that they either die or have to be euthanased for welfare purposes”
Please don’t be mislead in to thinking that this is just beagles. Its all breeds of dogs and cats and mice and anything else that cant hold a gun and blow the head off a researcher in a lab coat. I appreciate May bringing attention to this particular cause- and hope he branches out to assist other creatures.