London, Ont. Hospital Announces It Will Cease Testing on Dogs

London's St. Joseph's hospital ending use of dogs in heart research

London's St. Joseph's hospital ended the practice of using dogs in research following an Investigative Journalism Bureau investigation.

London, Ont. hospital announces it will cease testing on dogs

The Lawson Research Institute at St. Joseph’s Health Care has announced that after consultations with the Ontario government, they will immediately cease research studies involving dogs.

Weekend vigil held outside London hospital where dogs killed for research

The vigil was held after a story published in the National Post and other Postmedia papers detailed how Lawson Research Institute – the research arm of St. Joe’s – is secretly testing heart attack recovery in humans using dogs and puppies on its sixth floor.