From: proberts@informix.com (Paul Roberts)
Newsgroups: talk.politics.animals
Subject: Experts Speak Out Against Ballistics Research on Cats at LSU
Date: 27 Jan 93 19:25:25 GMT
Organization: Informix Software, Inc.
Originator: proberts@moose

[There may be a few typos in the following - PR]

   Experts Speak Out Against Ballistics Research on Cats at LSU
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 " ... the work of Drs. Carey and Sarna is seriously flawed in
  its design and execution ... It is highly likely that many of
  the animals used in this investigation have experienced 
  significant pain .. . It is extraordinarily unlikely that any 
  clinically relevant conclusions will result from this work."

    - Thomas J. Poulton, M.D., F.A.A.P., F.A.C.P., F.C.C.P.
      Chairman, Department of Anesthesiology
      St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center
      Topeka, KS


 "The study under question is superfluous and extraordinarily
  expensive. It does not justify the effort or animal sacrifice on
  the basis of the potential yield."

    - Michael Sukoff,  M.D.,  F.A.C.S.
      Diplomate, American Board of Neurological Surgeons
      Santa Ana, CA


 "I am appalled by `research' which purports to study human brain
  injury, but in fact only causes suffering in domestic cats.
  Fundamental physiologic principles are not understood.
  concurrent research is ignored in favor of grandiose, unrealistic
  proposals. Inhumane experiments are conducted at public expense.
  I would urge the immediate termination of this wasteful, poorly
  conceptualized, strategically useless, and cruel research."   

    - Christopher D. Smith, M.D., F.A.C.E.P.  
      Emergency Medicine Specialist 
      Manhattan Beach, CA 


 "I feel that (Dr. Carey) would be studying the physiological
  alterations of one stereotypical form of missile injury which at
  best, might apply to only a small number of humans, and perhaps
  cats. "

    - Roy Selby, M.D.
      Neurosurgeon
      Texarkana, TX


 "I envision no new body of data evolving from Dr. Carey's pro-
  posed study which will perceptively improve the current therapeu-
  tic approach to high velocity missile brain injury. Funding of
  such research will merely serve to fractionate ongoing non-animal
  work and dilute the findings of previously reported data -- not
  to mention senselessly destroying rnore than 1000 cats."

    - Richard M. Sax, M.D.
      Fellow, American Academy of Neurology 
      Fountain Valley, CA


 "I do not consider [the study] to be a wise use of public funds."

    - James Riopelle, M.D. 
      Assoc. Professor, Anestesiology
      Louisiana State University Medical Center
      New Orleans, LA


 "I can find nothing which supports applying any of this data to
  humans." 

    - Donald Doll, M.D.
      Chief, Hematology, Harry S. Truman Veterans Hospital
      Columbia, MO


 "It would seem that nothing new has been added to (knowledge
  about) the pathaphysiology of the brain ... Dr. Carey's war
  experience may have desensitized him to violence and its attend-
  ant problems ... Concern for the animal will survive massive,
  painful head insult is not evident."

    - Jerry A. Whorton, DVM
      University of New Mexico School of Medicine
      Albuquerque, NM.


 "Dr. Carey's research is trivial and superfluous because it tells
  us what we already know at a cost of more than $2 million and
  hundreds of animal's lives. "

    - Carlo Buonomo, M.D.
      Dept. of Radiology
      Johns Hopkins University Medical Center


 "Since the invention of gunpowder [it has been known that] head
  shot soldiers stop breathing. Civilian ambulance personnel are
  trained to insert endotracheal tubes, start IV's and maintain air
  exchange. If the army has not yet tumbled to these priorities,
  it should forthwith divert all medical research funds to retrain
  medics." 

    - William Harris, M.D.
      Emergency Medicine Specialist
      Honolulu, HI


 "The model developed by the LSU laboratory for experimental missile
  wounds to the brain does not appear to be able to [as the authors
  contend] `quickly lead to sound physiologic and pharmacologic
  methods to ameliorate brain damage caused by missiles'. The project
  has several serious flaws. (Dr. Carey's statement that) the work 
  should `quickly lead to sound physiologic and pharmacologic methods 
  to ameliorate brain damage caused by missiles' is both simplistic 
  and misleading."

    - Paul Bearmon, M.D.
      Minneapolis, MN


 "The inherent cruel and violent nature of these experiments are
  an embarrassment to science; the redundant conclusions further
  discredit the credibility of the project."

    - Robert Agramonte, DVM
      Palo Alto, CA


 "The conclusions of Carey, et al about respiratory support is as
  absurd as saying that if an injured soldier could immediately be
  put on a heart/lung machine his chance of survival would be
  improved."

    - Jay Glass, Ph.D. 
      Neurobiologist
      Newport Beach, CA


 "... Cruel, unnecessary and invalid. This grant should never
 be renewed and the research should be stopped immediately."

    - Joan Poster, DVM
     Westport, CT 06880

          
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