History Of Animal Welfare Flashcards
What did the first use of animals include
Food, work, fiber, and pursuit of knowledge
What did Galen the philosophy do
Dissect/work on animals when they were awake
What does the IAUC do
Protects animals for research and is needed at every college that has animals
Earliest recording of animals for study
384 BC
When was anesthesia discovered
1846
Who discovered vaccines and from what
Louis Pasteur discovered vaccine development (1800s) from cow pox
Who discovered vaccines and from what
Louis Pasteur discovered vaccine development (1800s)
What was the ASPCA the first of
It was the first animal society in the western hemisphere
When was the ASPCA discovered
1866, though it did not have legal support at first
The Cruelty to Animals Act was developed in the U.K. when
In 1876
What did the Cruelty to Animals Act focus on
Focused mainly on animals used in research
What did the Cruelty to Animals Act do/create
- Restrictions on animal experimentation
- World’s first legislation regulating animals used in research
- banned curare
- created penalties/fines when it’s broken
What is curare
It is a plant that knocks out animals
When was American Humane was developed
1877
What did the American Humane do
- Unified voice of multiple SPCAs throughout US
- Focused on farm animal welfare
- 3rd party auditors for certification (modern time we use outside auditors)
