Dogs could be dying as part of a proposed experiment at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System and members of Congress say they want more information about animal testing at the facility. In a Monday letter to the Veterans Affairs Inspector General, Nevada Rep. Dina Titus and eight members of Los Angeles' delegation demanded to know more about the experiment, including how much it could cost and what other experiments the Los Angeles VA is conducting on animals. The members of Congress were particularly upset about an April 3 VA statement about its animal testing standards. In the statement, the VA appears to describe the Los Angeles experiment as an "observational" study, which the congressional members say isn't accurate. White Coat Waste Project has long argued there should be more oversight of the costs of federal animal testing.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 09, 2017 00:11 UTC