Anti-vivisection movement

political controversy about vivisection

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world day

organization

device used by Harry Harlow to study rhesus monkeys

17 macaques kept (1981–1991) in the Institute for Behavioral Research, Silver Spring, Md., US, whose afferent ganglia were cut and whose arms were restrained to study neuroplasticity; caused a criminal prosecution for animal cruelty with a $3000 fine

1985 animal cruelty incident