National Antivisection Society
Shocking photographs from the investigation (4)
Haffkine Biopharmaceutical Corp. Ltd., Mumbai
The most appaling suffering is inflicted on sheep, for the production of a discredited and dangerous product. The sheep are tied by their legs and restrained by being wrapped in a cloth, then whilst they remain fully conscious, a hole is drilled into their skull. Trussed up, conscious, sheep lie below the table where a hole is being drilled into the head of another animal. These brutal operations take between 5 and 10 minutes to perform.
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AIIMS, New Delhi
Monkey no. 1411. This 27-year-old has spent 19 years in captivity.
At the time of the photograph it was being used in an experiment to see whether 27 year old monkeys can have sex and reproduce. The need for this experiment should be questioned. It is inconceivable that the way this animal has been kept, will not have a dramatic impact on any research conclusions.
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College of Pharmacy, Delhi University
Rat blinded after orbital bleeding. As often as twice a week a glass tube is pushed behind the eye and twisted to puncture blood vessels.
If proper care is not taken, the tube may actually pierce the eye itself and create infection, swelling and damage, or it may pass through the skull behind the eye into the brain. Blood may build up in the area behind the eye after puncture, creating pressure on the eye itself. The accumulation of blood may also damage other parts of the eye, and can cause blindness. Also, the handler may put pressure on the eye itself to limit bleeding, and this can cause inflammation.
In the UK, the procedure is said to be avoided unless the animal is unconscious and will never wake up. This procedures is unnecessary because there are clearly other ways of taking blood from animals.
