The Evolving Role of Animal Laboratories in Physiology Instruction
Published in Advances in Physiology Education, this article provides historical perspective review on animal teaching laboratories in medical education, including an evaluation of the methodologies and conclusions of several studies sometimes cited by those who oppose of live animal labs.
Physiologists Support Animal Labs
Many prominent educators in the field of physiology recognize the value of animal laboratories, praising the value of these exercises for “direct experience, insight, and learning” and their “enormous educational merit and benefit.”
Letter on Live Animal Labs to Dr. Chester Gipson
A letter from APS to the Deputy Administrator for Animal Care of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Dr. Chester Gipson, concerning the educational value of animal teaching laboratories. (PDF)