Update (August 10): In an email to The Scientist, the University of Calgary disputes the claim published by CBC that concerns about animal treatment had been reported to the university’s animal care committee in mid-2017. “The University of Calgary’s Animal Care Committee never received a formal complaint in 2017 regarding the mistreatment of animals in the lab in question,” writes Philippe Reicher, associate vice president of strategic communications at the university.
An investigation is underway into the treatment of lab animals at the University of Calgary after several former students complained, CBC reported on Tuesday (August 7). Allegations center on the now-closed lab of neuropsychologist Vedran Lovic, and include reports of rodents regularly waking up mid-surgery in pain due to a lack of anesthetic.
“The University of Calgary is aware of concerns raised about operational procedures in a specific lab in the department of psychology,” Dru Marshall, provost and vice ...
