The Medical College of Wisconsin Has Turned Dogs into Pigs..

Being that I am never one to give up on a cause, I have kept up on the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and their dog labs. These dog labs, which are only used in a handful of schools across the country, are meant to teach and better educate medical students. The problem with this theory is that these dog labs do not produce better results in students when compared to those who opt out of the activity and use modern technology to learn the same techniques. It is because of this, that schools such as Harvard and Yale, have quit using these dog labs years ago. You can view the horrendous sight that the Medical College of Wisconsin is promoting at this Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) video.

I have previously written two articles on this terrible practice, College Promoted Animal Abuse: Medical College of Wisconsin Dog Labsand Medical College of Wisconsin Dog Labs Update, and am sad to report that awareness still needs to be raised for the poor animals. MCW, in their infinite wisdom and caring, have decided that that it is their power to choose the importance of certain animals lives. In February, 2008, the Medical College of Wisconsin will be using pig labs instead of dog labs.

Well this makes everything alright, doesn't it? Pigs are not exactly the cute and loveable animals that man's best friend is. That must be why MCW expects animal rights activists, the PCW, and simple animals lovers (such as myself), to just stand back and allow these archaic practices to continue. The facts are that pigs are very intelligent animals, and have shown that they can be more intelligent than dogs, and are very sensitive creatures.

Right about now you may be asking yourself, "What can I do?" Well, you are in luck. I actually have some ideas and suggestions that may come in handy when trying to show that you care about life.

First, and most importantly, spread the word! Raise as much awareness for this, and any other cause you feel strongly about. Email this article, and any others may find on the topic, to everybody you know. If you belong to social networking groups like MySpace or Fanpop, post bulletins and messages imploring others to care. If you are an Associated Content Producer, or want to be one, submit content that informs others of the atrocities being committed by the Medical College of Wisconsin.

You will also want to check out the Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine dog lab website. This site gives you information on these dog - pig labs and what else can be done to stop them, including who to write and call at the school, as well as politicians. In February of 2007, the PCW organized protests outside of the school on the days the dog labs were performed. This year should be more of the same.

Hopefully, with these ideas and a little work, this will be the last article I write begging for support.