Urgent Greyhound Action International 2005 Alert/Australian greyhounds

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Greyhound Action International

2005

 

Oppose the use of greyhounds in vivisection in Australia and New Zealand

 

For evidence of Australian greyhounds used in horrific experiments visit

_http://www.thylazine.org/photogallery/knight_

(http://www.thylazine.org/photogallery/knight)

The Australasian greyhound racing industry is passing on countless greyhounds

that are no longer fast enough or making them a profit by selling or donating

them to vivisection laboratories for experimentation, dissection, and

surgical training.

These helpless victims that have already been betrayed by the racing industry

are adding to the number of tortured animals suffering in vivisection

laboratories

Below are photos of the latest victims of the Australian greyhound racing

industry

These helpless greyhounds, a german shephard puppy are amongst countless

other dogs that are being abused as 'subject' of experiments at University of

Queensland Veterinary school.

 

Please contact the University of Queensland vet school and the other listed

vet schools and universities and demand that they stop experimenting on

greyhounds and other dogs and immediately find good homes for them. Let them

know

that there are alternatives to animal testing available please direct them to

Andrew Knights excellent Learning Without Killing online resource site

_www.LearningWithoutKilling.info_ (http://www.learningwithoutkilling.info/) .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Below is a testimony of student at UQVS

 

I am a graduate of the University of Queensland Veterinary School,

Queensland, Australia and it is absolutely normal for all first & second year

students

to dissect formaldehyde preserved greyhounds. There is an enormous supply that

regularly comes to the back doors of the anatomy building. I remember being

witness to a station wagon load of rejected racing greyhounds who, one by one

were led out of the car into the dissection room to be euthanased. I stood on

the balcony/walkway of the upper level of the building looking down & even

wrote down the car's number plates. What I was going to do with it I wasn't

sure but at that time I was so disturbed by what I was witnessing I had to do

something.

 

As I mentioned, the supply of greyhounds is quite regular, at least monthly

if not fortnightly. It is also very easy for someone who knows where the

dissection room is to walk by and actually see the killed & preserved greyhounds

all

lined up on their backs, legs in the air next to one another on racks. At

the beginning of the semester it is not unusual to see approximately 20 to 30

dogs. As there is usually around 100-120 students & one dog is shared amongst 4

students you can see that alot of dogs end up used in universities. Then you

have second year as well to supply dogs to for anatomy practice.

 

It seems as if there is an agreement with the greyhound racing industry

people & the university as anyone can see the dogs being led into the dissection

room in broad daylight. It is a very public area and there is absolutely no

discretion practiced. Some of the students have even put some of the dogs down

under supervision, then the co-ordinators of the anatomy classes take them for

preserving. I might add that many times in dissection classes I personally

had to abandon the dissection as the fumes from the formalin greatly irritated

the eyes, nose & throat so much that it was impossible to continue. Other

students also complained of this on numerous occasions.

 

Could I ask you kindly, to not use my name in any correspondence you may have

with any university or animal body in Australia as in the past I have

experienced discrimination and prejudice due to my conscientious beliefs. I

would be

very grateful for this.

 

..

 

 

ACTION-you have the power to stop this.

 

 

1. Please contact the vet schools,universities & institution urging them to

stop experimenting and dissecting animals.Direct them to _www.LearningWithou

tKilling.info_ (http://www.learningwithoutkilling.info/)

2. Additionally write to the racing authorities and racing ministers urging

them to stop making excuses and put an end to the donating, selling or passing

on of greyhounds to vivisection laboratories/universities and any other

establishments that experiment on animals.

3. Contact your local & national media and expose the suffering endured by

greyhounds and other animals in laboratories.

4. Protest outside these establishments, list of addresses below.

5: DO NOT THROW MONEY AWAY BY SUPPORTING CHARITIES WHICH FUND ANIMAL-BASED

MEDICAL RESEARCH.

6: If you are a student and don't want to take part in cruel and unneccessary

experiments contact us at _greyhoundactioninternational_

(greyhoundactioninternational) or become part of Andrew

Knights

" Learning Without Killing " campaign.

7. There are 70 universities amongst other establishments in Australia that

may be undertaking experiments on animals, for a full list visit our website

_http://www.greyhoundaction.org.uk/iaustraliaintro.html_

(http://www.greyhoundaction.org.uk/iaustraliaintro.html) which is shortly to

be updated.

8. If you want to join us in our campaigns and get directly involved contact

us at _greyhoundactioninternational_

(greyhoundactioninternational)

_australia _

(australia)

 

 

 

 

WHO TO CONTACT>>

Vets schools and Unis,

 

 

University of Queensland

 

 

Faculty of Natural Resources,Agriculture and Veterinary Science

Dean

Professor Roger Swift

Phone: +61 (7) 5460 1201 (Gatton)

Fax: +61 (7) 5460 1109

E-mail: _deannravs_ (deannravs)

Office: N. W. Briton Building (Gatton)

Post: The University of Queensland Gatton Qld 4343, Australia

 

 

Vet Science, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane,

QLD, Australia

 

Libby Jolly acting manager and vet tech 07 3346 3650

 

Fiona Tremayne vet tech 3346 3639

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

President and Vice Chancellor

Professor John Hay

Phone: +61 (7) 3365 1300

Fax: +61 (7) 3365 1266

E-mail: _j.hay_ (j.hay)

Office: Level 4, Brian Wilson Chancellery

Post: The University of Queensland

Brisbane, Qld 4072, Australia

 

 

Melbourne university

Professor Glyn Davis

Vice-Chancellor

The University of Melbourne

Victoria 3010 Australia

Phone +61 3 8344 6134

Fax: +61 3 9347 5904

Email: _VC_ (mailt:VC)

 

Werribee Campus

 

The Veterinary Clinical and Hospital

250 Princess Highway Werribee, 3030

_vet-info_ (vet-info)

Telephone: +(61 3) 9731 2000

Fax: +(61 3) 9731 2377

The General Manager _vet-info_

(vet-info)

Corner Park Drive and Flemington Road, Parkville Victoria 3010, AUSTRALIA

Phone : +61 3 8344 7357

Fax : +61 3 8344 7374

 

 

 

The University of Sydney

Professor Leo Jeffcott

Dean, Faculty of Veterinary Science,

Phone: +61 2 9351 6936

Fax: +61 2 9351 3056

Email:_dean_ (dean)

The University of Adelaide

Office of the Vice-Chancellor

Vice Chancellor Professor James McWha

SA 5005 AUSTRALIA

_vice-chancellor_ (vice-chancellor)

Telephone:

+61 8 8303 5780

Facsimile:

+61 8 8303 4343

University of NSW

Vice-Chancellor and President

Professor Mark S Wainwright AM

Phone: +61 2 9385 2884

Fax: +61 2 9385 1949

Email: _m.wainwright_ (m.wainwright)

Australia's Vice chancellors committee

the council of Australias university president

Ph: +61 2 6285 8200

Fax: +61 2 6285 8211

Email: _avcc @avcc.edu.au_ (javascript: void(0)

 

CEO Mr T. J. Mullarvey [John]

_tjm @avcc.edu.au_ (javascript: void(0) Tel:02 6285 8204 fax:02

6285 8213

Mr P. Rodely

Committe executive officer

_p.rodely_ (p.rodely)

Tel:02 6285 8207 fax:02 6285 8211

 

 

Office Address:

1 Geils Court

Deakin ACT 2600

AUSTRALIA

 

Postal Address:

GPO Box 1142

Canberra ACT 2601

AUSTRALIA

 

Ph: +61 2 6285 8200

Fax: +61 2 6285 8211

Email: _avcc @avcc.edu.au_ (javascript: void(0)

 

 

University of Western Australia

Vice-Chancellor

Professor Alan Robson

_Alan.Robson_ (Alan.Robson)

Tel: 64882808

fax:6488 1013

 

 

Animal Biology school

Head of school Professor Dale Roberts

_droberts_ (droberts)

Tel: 6488 2237

fax:6488 1029

 

 

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20Australia)

 

La Trobe University

Victoria 3086

Australia

Vice-Chancellor and President

Professor Michael J Osborne

Phone Number: 03 9479 2000

Fax Number: 03 9471 0093

Email: _vc_ (vc)

 

Monash university

Deputy Vice Chancellor & Vice-President

email:_alan.lindsay_

(alan.lindsay)

 

Desley Orrill

Personal Assistant

Email: _Desley.Orrill_

(Desley.Orrill)

Tel: +61 3 990 55862

Fax: +613 990 51479

Office: Room 111, Building 3a, Clayton Campus, Monash University, 3800

 

Executive officer

_Crystal.Chatterton_

(Crystal.Chatterton)

 

Massey University

Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences

Head of Institute, Professor Grant Guilford

Phone: 4471

E-mail: _L.Fecser_ (L.Fecser)

College of Sciences

Private Bag 11-222

Palmerston North

NEW ZEALAND

 

Vice Chancellor, Massey University

James Chapman

Tower Block, Hokowhitu Campus

Centennial Drive

Palmerston North

Phone: +64 6 356 9099, ext 8938

Fax: +64 6 351 3376

Email:_ J.Chapman_ (J.Chapman)

 

 

VETERINARY TEACHING HOSPITAL C/o _VetClinic_

(VetClinic)

Direct Phone +64 6 350 5329

Fax +64 6 350 5616

 

 

Institute of medical and veterinary Science

 

Adelaide (IMVS Head Office)

Frome Rd, Adelaide SA 5000

PO Box 14 Rundle Mall, SA 5000

Tel: 08 8222 3000

 

Fax: 08 8222 3538

Tel 8 8261 1033 Fax 61 8 8261 2280

e-mail _vet.service_ (vet.service)

101 Blacks Road Gilles Plains South Australia 5086

 

_Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science - Hanson Institute_

(http://www.service.sa.gov.au/url.asp?ID=502 & url=http://www.hansoninstitute.sa.g\

ov.au) - professor Howard Morris

 

 

_howard.morris_ (howard.morris)

 

Laboratory manager Peter Coyle

 

+61 8 8222 3033

 

_peter.coyle_ (peter.coyle)

(peter.coyle) tel+61882223028

 

 

 

WHO TO CONTACT>>

 

 

Australian Greyhound Racing Contacts:

Mr. Geoff O'Connor - Chief Executive Officer Greyhounds Australasia Limited

 

Email: _goc_ (goc)

Greyhounds Australasia Limited

Mail: P.O. Box 239 Springvale 3171, Victoria, Australia

 

Phone: +0011 61 (03)9548 3500

 

Fax: +0011 61 (03)9548 3488

 

Email: _admin_ (admin)

 

Steve Rosier, Chief Executive Greyhound Racing Authority of New South Wales

P.O. Box 138 Lidcombe, NSW 2141 Australia

Tel.: +61 02 9646 3933 Fax: +61 02 9646 4904

_info_ (info)

Northern Territory Dept of Industries and Business Malcolm Richardson,

Manager Racing

GPO Box 1154 Darwin NT Australia 0801

Greyhound Racing Authority of Queensland Darren Bevis, Chief Executive

Amy Street, Breakfast Creek, Albion, Queensland Australia 4010

_graq _ (graq%20)

Racing Directorate Bob Mason, Executive Director Level 18, 111 George Street,

Brisbane Qld 4000 Australia GPO Box 1141, Brisbane Qld 4001 Australia

Phone: +61 7 3234 1400 Fax: +61 7 3234 1411

_racing_ (racing)

Greyhound Racing SA Chief Executive

PO Box 2352 Regency Park S.A. Australia 5942

_enquiries _

(enquiries%20)

Greyhound Racing Council Tasmania Mrs June Phillips, Chairman

Racing House, 22 Paterson Street, Launceston, Tasmania Australia 7250

Greyhound Racing Victoria John Stephens, Chief Executive

432-442 William Street, West Melbourne, Victoria Australia 3003

_admin_ (admin)

Ken Norquay Greyhounds WA

PO Box 6 Cannington, Western Australia Australia 6107

_knorquay_ (knorquay)

Ministers responsible for greyhound welfare:

Warren Truss Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry

_w.truss.mp_ (w.truss.mp)

The Hon Rob Hulls MP Minister for Racing (Victoria)

Level 1, 55 St Andrews Place EAST MELBOURNE VIC 3002

Phone: 9651 0552 Fax: 9651 0556

_rob.hulls _

(rob.hulls%20)

The Hon. Richard Face Minister for Gaming and Racing

Level 13, 55 Hunter Street, Sydney, Australia 2

Hon. Merri Rose Minister for Tourism and Racing Electorate office

Suite1,Samuel Plaza 1045 Gold coast highway Palm Beach Palm Beach QLD 4221

Postal

Address PO box 581 Palm Beach Palm Beach QLD 4221

Tel: 0755981387 Fax: 0755981861

_Currumbin_ (Currumbin)

THE HON NICK D GRIFFITHS Minister for Racing and Gaming

10th Floor 216 St George's Terrace PERTH WA 6000

Phone:(08) 9222 8950 Fax:(08) 9222 8951

_nick-griffiths_ (nick-griffiths)

Hon Syd Stirling Minister for Racing, Gaming and Licensing

GPO Box 3146 Darwin NT 0801

Telephone: 08 8901 4052 Facsimile: 08 8901 4060

_minister.stirling_ (minister.stirling)

South Australia Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing Hon. Michael Wright

MP

Office for Recreation, Sport & Racing 27 Valetta Road Kidman Park SA 5025

Australia PO Box 219 Brooklyn Park SA 5032 Australia

Phone: (61 8) 8416 6677 Fax: (61 8) 8416 6753

_recsport_ (recsport)

Minister for Racing and Gaming - Mr. Paul Lennon

10th Floor, 15 Murray Street Hobart 7000 Tasmania

Tel:(03) 6233 2965

_paul.lennon_

(paul.lennon)

for further info on how you can help check out the Australia section of our

international website at

_http://www.greyhoundaction.org.uk/iaustraliaintro.html_

(http://www.greyhoundaction.org.uk/iaustraliaintro.html)