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1. Twenty-eight cats’ bellies were cut to see the effect of feed- 13. Fifty-six dogs had their female organs removed to study ing the cats fibre; then the cats were killed (University of | beta carotene (Washington State University and the Iams Nebraska and the Iams Company; Bueno, A.R., et al., Nutrition Company; Weng, BC. et al., Journal of Animal Science, vol. 78, Research, vol. 20, no. 9, pp. 1319-1328, 2000). pp. 1284-1290, 2000). 2. Twenty-four young dogs were intentionally put into kidney 14. Sixteen dogs' bellies were repeatedly cut to take parts of the failure, subjected to invasive experimentation, then kille intestines (Texas A&M and the Iams Company; Willard, M.D. et (University of Georgia and the Iams Company; White, J.V.et al., —_ al., Journal of the Veterinary Medical Association, vol. 8, pp. American Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 52, no. 8, pp. 1201-1206, 1994). 1357-1365, 1991). 15. Six dogs had tubes implanted into their intestines and fluid 3. The kidneys of 31 dogs were removed to increase the risk of drained repeatedly to study cereal flours (University of Illinois kidney disease, then the dogs were killed and their kidneys dis- and the Iams Company, Murray, S.M. et al., Journal of Animal sected (University of Georgia and the Iams Company; Finco, D.R. Science, vol. 77, pp. 2180-2186, 1999). et al., American Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 55, no. 9, 16. Thirty dogs were intentionally wounded and patches of pp. 1282-1290, 1994). skin containing the wounds removed to study diet and the effect 4. Bones in the front and back legs of 18 dogs were cut out an of various ingredients on wound healing (Auburn University and stressed until they broke, to show the effect of diet (University of | the Iams Company; Mooney, M.A. et al., American Journal of Wisconsin and the Iams Company; Crenshaw, T.D. et al., Veterinary Research, vol. 59, no. 7, pp. 859-863, 1998). Proceedings of 1998 Iams Nutrition Symposium). 17. Five dogs' bellies were cut open and tubes inserted into 5. Ten dogs were killed to study the effect their intestines to study the effect of fibre of fibre in diets (Mississippi State University (University of Illinois and the Iams Company, and the Iams Company; Buddington, R.K. et Muir, HE. et al., Journal of Animal Science, al., American Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 74, pp. 1641-1648, 1996). vol. 60, no. 3, pp. 354-358, 1999). 18. Parts of the large intestines of 28 dogs 6. Eighteen male puppies' kidneys were were removed to study the effects of fibre chemically damaged; the puppies were fed (University of Missouri and the Iams experimental diets, tubes were inserted into WARNING! Company; Howard, M.D. et al., Journal of their penises; then the puppies were killed ° Animal Science, vol. 75, suppl. 1, pp. 136, (Colorado State University and the lams 1997). Company; Grauer, G.F. et al., American 19. Parts of the intestines and immune sys- Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 57, no. 6, Do not read tem of 16 dogs were cut out to study the pp. 948-956, 1996). the contents effects of fibre (University of Alberta and the 7. Twenty-eight cats were surgically of this age Iams Company, Proceedings of the 1998 forced into kidney failure and either died 5 Pp § Iams Nutrition Symposium). during the experiment or were killed to if you have 20. Five dogs had tissue from large and just eaten! study the effects of protein (University of small intestines removed to study intesti- Georgia and the Iams Company, nal tract needs (University of Illinois and Proceedings of the 1998 Iams Nutrition the Iams Company, Proceedings of the Symposium). 1998 Iams Nutrition Symposium). 8. Fifteen dogs' bellies were cut open Procter & Gamble (P&G) purchased and tubes were attached to the dogs' Iams in September 1999 and issued a intestines, the contents of which were code of ethics. Animal People, an on-line pumped out every 10 minutes for two organisation devoted to the health and hours; then the dogs were killed welfare of pets, reported in June 2001 that (University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the P&G stated its intention to phase out Iams Company; Hallman, J.E. et al., animal testing as quickly as alternatives Nutrition Research, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 303-313, 1996). could be developed and approved by regulators. 9. Sixteen dogs' bellies were cut open and parts of the dogs' In 2002, an investigator from PETA infiltrated one of the Iams intestines were taken (University of Alberta and the Iams labs in the US. What was found was a horrifying situation where Company, Journal of the American Society of Nutritional dogs and cats were confined to small cages for up to six years. Sciences, 1998). Dogs had their vocal cords removed so they could not bark. The 10. Healthy puppies, chicks and rats had bone and cartilage animals suffered with severe heat in the summer and freezing removed to study bone and joint development (Purdue University temperatures in the winter. Videotapes showed researchers and the Iams Company, Proceedings of the 2000 Iams Nutrition dumping dogs on concrete floors after having huge chunks of Symposium). muscle cut out of their thighs. The cruelty continued. Cats were 11. Invasive procedures were used to study bacteria in 16 dogs' confined in cinder-block rooms with wooden boards, nails stick- intestines (Texas A&M University and the lams Company; ing out of them, as resting places. The PETA investigator Willard MD, et al., American Journal of Veterinary Research, watched as one of these boards fell on a cat, killing the animal. vol. 55, no. 5, May 1994). Be assured that Iams is not the only company involved in such 12. Twenty-four cats had their female organs and parts of their _—_ cruel research. Ralston Purina, prior to its acquisition by Nestlé, livers removed; they were made obese, then were starved Hill's Pet Nutrition, owned by Colgate-Palmolive, Pedigree Pet (University of Kentucky and the Iams Company; Ibrahim, W.H.et — Foods, owned by Mars, and Alpo Pet Foods, prior to its acquisi- al., American Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 61, no. 5, May tion of Nestlé, are just a few of the companies involved in animal 2000). experimentation. WARNING! Do not read the contents of this page if you have just eaten! NEXUS ¢ 15 AUGUST — SEPTEMBER 2003 www.nexusmagazine.com