Victory for Rats and Mice! University of Kent Says No to Cruel Sepsis Experiments
Great news for mice and rats! After hearing from PETA about how animals suffer in cruel and ineffective sepsis experiments, the University of Kent has confirmed that it will not use animals in any future sepsis research, becoming the first UK institution to make this commitment to PETA.
We urge other universities to follow the University of Kent’s compassionate and evidence-driven footsteps and commit to not conducting sepsis experiments on animals.
Animals Tormented and Killed in Sepsis Experiments
Sepsis is a life-threatening reaction to infection that progresses rapidly and kills more people in the UK each year than breast, bowel, and prostate cancer combined.
Despite many leading scientists agreeing that using animals in sepsis experiments is ineffective and hinders the development of human-relevant treatments for the condition, some experimenters in the UK continue to conduct these cruel, scientifically invalid experiments on animals.
The animals are typically cut open, their intestines punctured so faecal matter leaks into their abdomen, before being stitched up and left to suffer as sepsis destroys their organs. They may endure fever, chills, diarrhoea, difficulty breathing, lethargy, disorientation, shock, and multiple organ failure before they are killed.
Sepsis in humans is distinct from sepsis in other animals, making the results of such experiments misleading and irrelevant to sepsis patients who desperately need effective treatments.
Mice and Rats Need Your Help
Mice and rats are intelligent, highly social animals who live in tight-knit groups and have complex social hierarchies. They are each someone, not test tubes with tails. Join us in calling on the government to end cruel sepsis experiments on animals.
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