Dog use decried
Doug Lindley/Idaho State Journal A national organization that opposes the use of animals in medical training and research is targeting a locally based program that utilizes live dogs for teaching surgical techniques to physicians from small hospitals. Idaho State University professor Alex Urfer runs a two-hour surgical skills lab that the Idaho Committee on Trauma contracts him to run.

POCATELLO - A national organization that opposes the use of animals in medical training and research is targeting a locally based program that utilizes live dogs for teaching surgical techniques to emergency medical personnel from small hospitals.

The Idaho Committee on Trauma hosts its Advanced Trauma Life Support class annually at Idaho State University and contracts with ISU Prof. Alex Urfer to run a two-hour surgical skills lab.

(For the rest of this story, pick up a copy of Saturday's Journal.)

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