Stop Use of Live Animals for Training Purposes

The abuse of animals continues day-by-day, including those that are used for training and research.  Such is the case at the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS), where animals seem to endure cut holes into their throats, chests, and limbs as part of a surgical training course offered across Australia and New Zealand. Read  http://www.peta.org/action/action-alerts/australasian-college-surgeons-stop-live-animal-trauma-training/?utm_campaign=020316%20Australasian%20Trauma%20Training%20Social%20Media%20Push&utm_source=PETA%20E-Mail&utm_medium=Alert

Although there are other humane options in the training process, such as humane and educationally superior human-patient simulators; however, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) continues to use these abusive methods in using live animals as part of their training curriculum. The current surgical training course is called Early Management of Severe Trauma (EMST), which is offered across Australia and New Zealand.

The effort in this petition is to encourage the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) to cease the use of live animals for the surgical training program and immediately opt for superior human-patient simulators or any high-tech human simulators as used in most other facilities and countries.  As documented in the attached information, realistic simulators, unlike animals, accurately replicate human anatomy and physiology and are reusable and shareable. They are also more cost-effective than using animals. Military and civilian studies have found that these methods better equip trainees with the surgical skills and psychological preparedness necessary to treat traumatic injuries. You can help to speak out on this issue by signing and sharing this petition, adding your own comments and thoughts.