Comments on: Vets Sell Body Parts of Healthy Dogs to Royal Veterinary College http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/388/vets-sell-body-parts-of-healthy-dogs-to-royal-veterinary-college/ the lifestyle magazine for dog lovers Sat, 11 Jun 2011 15:23:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Crazy Canine http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/388/vets-sell-body-parts-of-healthy-dogs-to-royal-veterinary-college/#comment-4994 Crazy Canine Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:58:57 +0000 http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/388/vets-sell-body-parts-of-healthy-dogs-to-royal-veterinary-college/#comment-4994 Pathetic alround, like lots of establishment organisations, they keep their heads down until they are found out, then adopt 'plan B' which is to try to damage limit the mess they are in. Total rubbish and the 'students' come across like a pair of mad scientists! All this article has done is confirm my low opinion for some vets (obviously not all as many are great), like all things however there are always rotten apples in every barrel. Please let us have some form of inquiry into this barbaric trading. Pathetic alround, like lots of establishment organisations, they keep their heads down until they are found out, then adopt ‘plan B’ which is to try to damage limit the mess they are in.

Total rubbish and the ‘students’ come across like a pair of mad scientists!

All this article has done is confirm my low opinion for some vets (obviously not all as many are great), like all things however there are always rotten apples in every barrel.

Please let us have some form of inquiry into this barbaric trading.

]]> By: Helen Stevens http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/388/vets-sell-body-parts-of-healthy-dogs-to-royal-veterinary-college/#comment-4900 Helen Stevens Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:19:38 +0000 http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/388/vets-sell-body-parts-of-healthy-dogs-to-royal-veterinary-college/#comment-4900 As if it's not bad enough that greyhounds are exploited for their speed and endurance now they are having their sacred organs stolen from them. This is outrageous. Please do not support greyhound racing in any way. The time has come to stop abusing man't best friend. I am appalled and only hope that this type of expose will put an end to the racing industry once and for all. Well done Daniel Foggo for exposing this, another nail in the industry's coffin. Helen Stevens As if it’s not bad enough that greyhounds are exploited for their speed and endurance now they are having their sacred organs stolen from them. This is outrageous.
Please do not support greyhound racing in any way. The time has come to stop abusing man’t best friend. I am appalled and only hope that this type of expose will put an end to the racing industry once and for all. Well done Daniel Foggo for exposing this, another nail in the industry’s coffin.
Helen Stevens

]]> By: Lin Hall http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/388/vets-sell-body-parts-of-healthy-dogs-to-royal-veterinary-college/#comment-4873 Lin Hall Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:10:03 +0000 http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/388/vets-sell-body-parts-of-healthy-dogs-to-royal-veterinary-college/#comment-4873 The comment from Alistair McLean, chief executive of the National Greyhound Racing Club (NGRC), saying that he was "flabbergasted" by the trade in (greyhound) body parts, just about says it all, in-so- much that the greyhound racing industry want 'self regulation', but apparently, they haven't got a clue as to what is happening to greyhounds when they are of no further use !!! Heartfelt thanks to Daniel Foggo, and the Sunday Times for another exposure of the truth behind this killing industry, and all in the name of 'profit'. The comment from Alistair McLean, chief executive of the National Greyhound Racing Club (NGRC), saying that he was “flabbergasted” by the trade in (greyhound) body parts, just about says it all, in-so- much that the greyhound racing industry want ‘self regulation’, but apparently, they haven’t got a clue as to what is happening to greyhounds when they are of no further use !!!

Heartfelt thanks to Daniel Foggo, and the Sunday Times for another exposure of the truth behind this killing industry, and all in the name of ‘profit’.

]]> By: Trudy Baker http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/388/vets-sell-body-parts-of-healthy-dogs-to-royal-veterinary-college/#comment-4860 Trudy Baker Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:40:08 +0000 http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/388/vets-sell-body-parts-of-healthy-dogs-to-royal-veterinary-college/#comment-4860 It comes as no surprise that the racing industry, enthusiastically surrender their greyhounds for further exploitation, once their greyhounds can no longer perform for a profit. What is also disturbing is that some veterinary professionals, who we place our trust in and the lives of our pets support these appalling unethical procedures for eventual commercial gain. As the Chief Executive of the NGRC, Mr Mclean has been quoted as being “flabbergasted” with the news, clearly the NGRC still remain completely oblivious to the fate of ex- racing greyhounds and still have no control in enforcing its rules. It therefore begs the question ‘Will the NGRC ever be able to enforce its rules and regulate the industry or will an independent body be any more successful for that matter? The fact that such a prestigious veterinary college is aiding and abetting the racing industry with the destruction of healthy greyhounds in significant numbers, suggests that there will always be organisations willing to exploit the endless supply of retired greyhounds and utilise the near 14,000 surplus the industry produce annually, no matter who regulates the industry. We as a nation cannot possibly sustain the re-homing of 14,000 greyhounds on an annual basis and I’m sure the public wouldn’t support this or any other inhumane disposal of this graceful and passive breed, so lets just call an end to it, period! It comes as no surprise that the racing industry, enthusiastically surrender their greyhounds for further exploitation, once their greyhounds can no longer perform for a profit. What is also disturbing is that some veterinary professionals, who we place our trust in and the lives of our pets support these appalling unethical procedures for eventual commercial gain.
As the Chief Executive of the NGRC, Mr Mclean has been quoted as being “flabbergasted” with the news, clearly the NGRC still remain completely oblivious to the fate of ex- racing greyhounds and still have no control in enforcing its rules. It therefore begs the question ‘Will the NGRC ever be able to enforce its rules and regulate the industry or will an independent body be any more successful for that matter?
The fact that such a prestigious veterinary college is aiding and abetting the racing industry with the destruction of healthy greyhounds in significant numbers, suggests that there will always be organisations willing to exploit the endless supply of retired greyhounds and utilise the near 14,000 surplus the industry produce annually, no matter who regulates the industry.
We as a nation cannot possibly sustain the re-homing of 14,000 greyhounds on an annual basis and I’m sure the public wouldn’t support this or any other inhumane disposal of this graceful and passive breed, so lets just call an end to it, period!

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