Dogs? Lots of articles about dogs.
Slaves. Blood.
Soft disclosure?
Battle over ‘blood slave’ donor dogs in California pits veterinarians vs. veterinarians
In a blood fight that pits veterinarian against veterinarian, scores of vets are urging the Legislature to follow the lead of other states and outlaw “closed-colony” animal blood banks in California by 2022.
“The current situation in California is egregiously unbalanced,” says the letter. “Hundreds of dogs — including many who have already endured months or years of suffering in the greyhound racing industry — are kept confined for months or years in situations that range from inadequate to appalling. Lack of sufficient oversight and inspection coupled with a lack of transparency has resulted in years of suffering by dogs in California’s closed colonies.
“There is no public appetite — nor compelling veterinary necessity — for continuing this model, however much effort could go into reforming them. We have a tested, viable alternative that is fundamentally sounder at balancing the interests of all affected parties, canine and human alike.”
The letter was signed by 63 vets, including professors at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, ranked No. 1 in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, and others from around California, including Los Angeles, Burbank, Pasadena, Orange Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel and other cities.
California’s commercial blood banks provide most of the blood and related products that America’s veterinarians use for Fluffy and Fido’s life-saving surgeries and transfusions. The battle mounting here over captive donors, or what critics call “blood slaves,” affects animal welfare nationwide.
https://www.chicoer.com/2019/03/29/battle-over-blood-slave-donor-dogs-in-california-pits-veterinarians-vs-veterinarians/