PETA calls for federal investigation into Murray's defense Propofol test on Beagles

[ivy]

PETA Calls For Federal Investigation Into Conrad Murray Propofol Study On Beagle Dogs

Documents

Complaint to USDA

http://www.radaronline.com/sites/ra...o USDA re Propofol experiments on beagles.pdf

Complaint to California State Bar

http://www.radaronline.com/sites/ra...mplaint to CA Bar re Propofol Experiments.pdf

The shocking news that Dr. Conrad Murray's defense team tested the drug Propofol on Beagle dogs to help with his case in the Michael Jackson death trial has outraged PETA so much that they're calling for a federal investigation, saying it would have caused "enormous suffering in the animals."

As RadarOnline.com exclusively reported, Dr. Murray's defense team commissioned a study testing the affects of the powerful anesthetic on Beagle dogs, to bolster their claim that Michael Jackson orally overdosed on the drug.

"I cannot imagine any use for this information at all," PETA's Vice President of Laboratory Kathy Guillermo exclusively told RadarOnline.com. "These tests cause enormous suffering in animals."

PETA (the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals organization), filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Monday alleging "cruel drug toxicity tests on beagles commissioned by the defense team of Dr. Conrad Murray, the physician now on trial for his alleged role in Michael Jackson's death.

“PETA asserts that if attorneys from Flanagan, Unger, Grover & McCool did commission the tests for the drug propofol - the toxic effects of which have been extensively studied in dogs and humans - those tests were likely conducted in violation of the federal Animal Welfare Act's prohibition against tests on animals that duplicate previous experiments. PETA has filed a complaint with the State Bar of California as well."

The animal rights organization is also requesting that the California State Bar investigate "how and why these cruel and archaic tests on beagles were allowed and, should violations of the law be found, to punish those responsible."

Whether or not the dogs died during the tests that Dr. Murray's team conducted is unclear, but PETA says the tests torture the innocent animals.

"In toxicology tests, large doses of chemicals are pumped into dogs' bodies, slowly poisoning them. Substantial data are publicly available about the oral toxicity of propofol in dogs and other animals, and propofol toxicity and propofol infusion syndrome have been extensively studied in humans. PETA is calling on the USDA to also investigate whether the tests reportedly commissioned by Dr. Murray's defense team were conducted at a registered facility and whether they were properly reviewed and approved by an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee."

As PETA previously told RadarOnline.com, "This would have greatly upset Michael, who was known to be a huge animal lover. This was obviously a cruel attempt to drag out this trial and confuse the jurors, adding more victims to the death toll in this sad case."

Guillermo added: "If we find evidence that the testing occurred the USDA will cite the lab, but nothing is going to bring the dogs back."

http://www.radaronline.com/exclusiv...ting-beagles-peta-wants-federal-investigation

 

[Ashtanga]

:wtf:

 

[Soundmind]

the dogs died? !!! I thought oral propofol is not lethal !!! lolThey should have given them lidocaine , according to Flanagn that's would erase the pain !!!

 

[JMie]

wow...

 

[janena]

If Murray and his defence team think there's nothing wrong with propofol they should have tested it on themselfs instead of innocent animals. MORONS.

 

[8701girl]

So the dogs died?...omg

 

[qbee]

the dogs died? !!! I thought oral propofol is not lethal !!! lolThey should have given them lidocaine , according to Flanagn that's would erase the pain !!!

So the dogs died?...omg

Where does it say the dogs died ? (please quote) I didnt see any such thing
Is there evidence this test even took place ?

I was unable to open the .pdf files to get more infor but I KNOW
Radar online is not reliable - they make up and fabricate stories all the time.
Just as they just did in stating Prince takled to Walgren about being a witness

 

[ivy]

the dogs died? !!! I thought oral propofol is not lethal !!! lolThey should have given them lidocaine , according to Flanagn that's would erase the pain !!!

So the dogs died?...omg

Whether or not the dogs died during the tests that Dr. Murray's team conducted is unclear, but PETA says the tests torture the innocent animals.

In no where they say that the dogs died. They clearly state that they don't know. Their whole point is that many tests have already been done about propofol and it's a torture to the animals.

 

[Rhilo]

Where does it say the dogs died ? (please quote) I didnt see any such thing
Is there evidence this test even took place ?

I was unable to open the .pdf files to get more infor but I KNOW
Radar online is not reliable - they make up and fabricate stories all the time.
Just as they just did in stating Prince takled to Walgren about being a witness

I thought Radar Online was pretty reliable? :ermm:

 

[Severus Snape]

PETA freaks need to go away. I hate them. They're so butthurt about everything all the time--they gave Michael grief throughout his life too, and now, since they have nothing better to do, they're expressing butthurt over this. They kill animals too, by the way.

They recommend euthanasia for certain breeds, such as pit bull terriers, and in certain situations for animals in shelters: for example, for those living for long periods in cramped cages.[83]
Two PETA employees were acquitted in 2007 of animal cruelty after at least 80 euthanized animals were left in dumpsters in a shopping center in Ashoskie over the course of a month in 2005; the two employees were seen leaving behind 18 dead animals, and 13 more were found inside their van. The animals had been euthanized after being removed from shelters in Northampton and Bertie counties.

They are naught but a bunch of bloody hypocrites.

On the other hand, Chernoff & Co. should have tested that propofol on their client.

 

[Petrarose]

It is interesting that PETA write that Michael would not like this because he cared about animals, but at another time had quite the opposite to say about Michael's care of his animals. I guess they switch to suit their purposes. I do not condone abusing or harming animals intentionally, so I am with them on general principle.

Snap I agree with you ^^.

 

[8701girl]

Whether or not the dogs died during the tests that Dr. Murray's team conducted is unclear, but PETA says the tests torture the innocent animals.

In no where they say that the dogs died. They clearly state that they don't know. Their whole point is that many tests have already been done about propofol and it's a torture to the animals.

Ok thanks ivy

PETA freaks need to go away. I hate them. They're so butthurt about everything all the time--they gave Michael grief throughout his life too, and now, since they have nothing better to do, they're expressing butthurt over this.

True!good point

 

[Severus Snape]

If they care about animals so much, why didn't they volunteer to go through the propofol testing?

...or any other sort of lab test, for that matter. It's so easy to point fingers and gripe. You get the ego boost of thinking you're totally moral and holier than the rest, without the tedious and utterly irrelevant burden of actually having to do something to solve the problem.

Actually, animal testing in lab settings is a pretty easy problem to fix. The reason scientists, etc. test drugs/treatments/etc. on animals is because they don't exactly have an overstock of human guinea pigs. If PETA members volunteered themselves as human lab rats, there would be no need to test potentially dangerous stuff on animals.

In that situation, everyone wins. The scientists get a more accurate picture of how a given drug/treatment/etc. affects the life of humans (I use that term loosely), the PETA people achieve putting a definite end to animal testing, and, if all goes well, we get to be rid of a few useless, self-righteous, and whiny freaks along the way.

As for PETA's flaky stance regarding Michael: PETA is well-known for being hypocritical, and using/endorsing whatever fits their particular agenda at the time.

 

[Petrarose]

^^Yeap. PETA represent the fanatics of the pet lovers world. It seems every group and religion have they fanatics.

 

[Autumn II]

It doesn't say if the dogs died, or not. Probably the propofol didn't kill them, but they may well have been euthanized to evaluate the concentrations of the drug in their organs and blood. I hope this investigation is pursued.