I would like to comment on the following excerpt from the last FML (from the Killians): >Most animal testing isn't fatal - that it is fatal is an impression >overly fanatical animal rightists would like to give people so they >can use emotions instead of facts to sway the opinions of others. *most lab testing *IS* fatal; After all is said and done, lab animals are (rarely) adopted out. They are *almost* always euthanized/sacrificed/killed. Hence, (almost) *all* lab animal testing *is* fatal. M. Michaela Maurice Ohio State University COllege of Veterinary Medicine Class of 2002 [Moderator's note: I already wrote directly to Meesh about this, but in general: I don't want to host animal's rights debates on the list. Such issues are indeed important, of course, but that's not the purpose of the list. Yet, I considered the Killians' post to be on topic, given the question it answered (i.e. why might ex-lab-animals NOT be carrying disease or drugs etc.). But, please: I will have to send back posts which I judge to have no relation to ferrets. BIG] [Posted in FML issue 2758]