Ontario hospital says it will ‘immediately cease’ use of dogs in heart research

St. Joseph’s Hospital in London had been conducting clandestine experiments that forced the animals into heart attacks lasting as long as three hours

National Post, --August 12, 2025

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After decades of secretly inducing heart attacks in dogs as part of cardiac research, St. Joseph’s Hospital ended the practice on Monday in the aftermath of an Investigative Journalism Bureau (IJB) investigation.

In a public statement, the Lawson Research Institute at St. Joseph’s announced it will “immediately cease research studies involving dogs” following consultation with the province. -- More...

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