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While Dr. Stacy Lopresti-Goodman<\/a> doesn\u0092t hear directly from the victims of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that she observed for a week in November, their friends often send her pictures of them snuggling, playing, or just lounging outside, enjoying the fresh air and California sunshine. The trip was part of Lopresti-Goodman\u0092s investigation of PTSD symptoms in dogs used in biomedical research.<\/p>\n

The dogs\u0092 current circumstances are quite a change from the lives they led before being rescued by Beagle Freedom Project, a Los Angeles-based organization that finds adoptive homes for dogs rescued or retired from biomedical research laboratories. The group also promotes state legislation that would require labs to adopt out dogs instead of euthanizing them when experiments are complete.<\/p>\n

\u0093One of the most moving aspects of my research is\u00a0speaking with the individuals who have opened up their hearts and homes to these dogs,\u0094 said Lopresti-Goodman, a Marymount University associate professor of psychology. \u0093The\u00a0families\u0092 love for their dogs, and stories about physical and psychological scars they still harbor, have moved me to tears.\u0094<\/p>\n

She said it\u0092s been personally rewarding to get to know a little bit about each dog, and their humans, through this project. According to Lopresti-Goodman, nearly 61,000 dogs are in U.S. labs.\u00a0 The majority of them are beagles.<\/p>\n

\u0093They are chosen specifically because of their small size and good nature, which is taken advantage of by experimenters,\u0094 she said.<\/p>\n

The dogs undergo invasive brain experiments, medical device testing, and chemical toxicity testing, among other things. Lopresti-Goodman says using dogs in lab testing is no longer necessary: \u0093In 2017, there are more humane and effective\u00a0ways to do science that don\u0092t involve harming animals.\u0094 She said one way the public can effect change is always to buy products that are not tested on animals and to urge their members of Congress to support efforts to reduce animal testing.<\/p>\n

For her commitment to animal welfare advocacy, Lopresti-Goodman received the \u0093Hero in Cognitive and Sentience Science and Education Award\u0094 from the Physician\u0092s Committee for Responsible Medicine and the Green Neuroscience Laboratory on Nov. 14. In addition to her work with the beagles, she has conducted observational research of primate behavior in sanctuary settings, which has helped advance understanding of cognition and sentience in nonhuman animals. She\u0092s also done research on alternatives to the use of animals in psychology education.<\/p>\n

\u0093My research has demonstrated that the beagles who have been lucky enough to be rescued by BFP are generally more fearful\u00a0than beagles who were not used in research \u0096 fearful of strangers, of new objects and situations, and of trips to the vet,\u0094 she said, which makes sense, given the traumatic experiences they likely endured\u00a0in laboratories.<\/p>\n

\u0093Another thing I’ve found is that these dogs are significantly\u00a0less aggressive\u00a0than other beagles, however, so their fear doesn’t translate to anger,\u0094 she said. \u0093Instead, it has just increased their attachment to their\u00a0caregivers.\u0094<\/p>\n

For more information on the rescue organization, go to bfp.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Dr. Stacy Lopresti-Goodman, an associate professor of psychology at Marymount University, is shown with Belle, a dog rescued by Beagle Freedom Project. Lopresti-Goodman has conducted a study of the psychological impact of laboratory experiments on dogs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

While Dr. Stacy Lopresti-Goodman doesn\u0092t hear directly from the victims of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that she observed for a week in November, their friends often send her pictures of them snuggling, playing, or just lounging outside, enjoying the fresh air and California sunshine. The trip was part of Lopresti-Goodman\u0092s investigation of PTSD symptoms in […]<\/p>\n

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