Submitted on Wednesday 26th April 2023
Rejected on Wednesday 17th May 2023
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
Ban the practice of cordectomy in laboratory dogs.
Laboratory animals used to be protected under the Animal Welfare Act (2006). They are now regulated by the Animals in Scientific Procedures Act (1986) which allows cordectomy to be performed on laboratory dogs. There is no scientific rationale behind this procedure.
Cordectomy puts the animal at risk of infection, haemorrhage, laryngeal damage along with obvious anaesthetic risk. Physically in the longer term, scar tissue can form at the back of the throat leading to breathing difficulties, choking plus chronic inflammation. Emotionally the dogs will become very withdrawn, even more nervous and vulnerable. The only reason this is done is to keep them quiet. This is a cruel and unnecessary procedure which is why we ask the UK government to reconsider this.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Under the Animal Welfare Act 2000 mutilation of animals is banned unless it’s a procedure set out in regulations as being an exception, and devocalisation is not listed in the regulations.
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