Lab dog : a beagle and his human investigate the surprising world of animal research / Melanie D.G. Kaplan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kaplan, Melanie D. G., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kaplan, Melanie D. G--Psychology.

Kaplan, Melanie D. G.

Animal experimentation--Moral and ethical aspects.

Animal experimentation.

Beagle (Dog breed)--Testing--Moral and ethical aspects.

Beagle (Dog breed).

Animal welfare--Moral and ethical aspects.

Animal welfare.

Animal rights--Moral and ethical aspects.

Animal rights.

Physical Description:

v, 343 pages : illustration ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Beagle and his human investigate the surprising world of animal research

Place of Publication:

New York : Seal Press, 2025.

Summary:

"When journalist Melanie D.G. Kaplan adopted her beagle Hammy, all she knew was that he had spent nearly four years in a research lab. Curious to know more about this gentle creature's past, as well as the broader world of animal research, Kaplan-with Hammy in tow--embarks on a quest for answers. How did Hammy end up in a research facility? Why are we still using millions of animals a year in experiments? What have we learned from them? Is there another way? In Lab Dog, Kaplan investigates the breeding and use of beagles for biomedical research, drug and product testing, and education. She takes readers on a journey, peeking behind laboratory doors and visiting with researchers, activists, ethicists, veterinarians, lawmakers, and innovators. Along the way, she finds thoughtful and caring humans on all sides of the debate, explores promising developments in nonanimal testing, and discovers puzzle pieces from Hammy's past. Equal parts journalism and love story, Lab Dog offers a nuanced view on our relationship with a species that we both love and exploit, and a reason to hope for a better future for all"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Prologue: 2013

Snoopy, Darwin, Linus, Hammy

Where do beagles come from?

Biomedical research: sniffing out answers

The food, the drugs, and the administration

The chemicals: on our skin, in our bodies, around our homes, on our pets

Companions and cadavers in the classroom

Adoptions: a kinder place for animals

Liberation

"This is where you were born"

The "good" research

Revisiting

Agent Hamilton, transparency, and troubled middle

The surrogate.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781541604988

1541604989

OCLC:

1495098349