{"id":68884,"date":"2020-07-01T18:32:16","date_gmt":"2020-07-01T18:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/07\/01\/va-medical-testing-on-dogs-gets-support-and-criticism-in-new-report\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T13:56:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T13:56:12","slug":"va-medical-testing-on-dogs-gets-support-and-criticism-in-new-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/veterans\/2020\/07\/01\/va-medical-testing-on-dogs-gets-support-and-criticism-in-new-report\/","title":{"rendered":"VA medical testing on dogs gets support and criticism in new report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2018\/11\/13\/va-reverses-stance-on-canine-medical-testing-now-plans-for-more-experiments\/\" target=_blank>Veterans Affairs officials<\/a> and animal rights activists sparred on Wednesday over a report by an independent panel which said medical testing on dogs conducted by department researchers may be scientifically necessary in some cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">VA leaders framed the findings as justification for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/veterans\/2018\/03\/13\/va-promises-full-review-of-all-canine-medical-testing-with-a-goal-of-ending-the-practice\/\" target=_blank>ongoing, limited canine testing<\/a> regarding cardiac treatments for ailing veterans, work that has drawn significant criticism in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2020\/05\/28\/amid-criticism-secretary-wilkie-wont-commit-to-removing-nazi-headstones-from-va-cemeteries\/\" target=_blank> VA Secretary Robert Wilkie<\/a> said the findings show that \u201cat this point, canine research is the only viable option for developing and testing certain treatments to improve the quality of life of some 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rights group says department officials aren&#039;t properly disclosing information about the controversial tests. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But leaders at the White Coat Waste Project, a frequent critic of the VA research, said the report instead shows that the existing testing program is \u201cin need of drastic reforms\u201d and criticized department leaders\u2019 continued defense of the practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cVeterans and other taxpayers should not be forced to foot the bill for wasteful and cruel VA dog tests that are opposed by most people and \u2014 as is the case with VA\u2019s ongoing dog testing \u2014 are outside of the VA\u2019s mission to address veteran-specific ailments,\u201d said Justin Goodman, vice president of advocacy and public policy for the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nap.edu\/read\/25772\/chapter\/1\" target=_blank>The report<\/a>, compiled by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, does not offer a clear defense or indictment of the work, but emphasizes that alternatives to live-animal tests should be pursued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">VA officials have said the research has been reduced to only a small number of dogs in recent years, \u201cthe absolute minimum required at this time to fulfill its commitment to finding treatments for veterans with life-threatening health conditions.\u201d In 2018, about 80 dogs were used in various studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 16-member committee noted that many VA canine studies lacked \u201ca serious attempt to exclude other species or explore alternatives to the laboratory dogs,\u201d and voiced concerns that department officials seem inclined to support the research regardless of any alternatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link 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