The Brief
- Records provided to FOX Investigators by Rise for Animals show the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine performed experiments on six beagles from Ridglan Farms in 2023 that ended with the dogs being euthanized.
- One study aimed to determine if a glucose monitoring device would work under anesthesia, while others aimed at improving nerve blocks in dogs under anesthesia and tracking where anesthesia goes in a dog’s body.
- Rise for Animals says photographs provided by the university in response to an open records request demonstrate a “jarring” contrast to the recent videos of more than 1,600 beagles released to animal rescue organizations.
MADISON, Wis. – A FOX6 investigation finds the University of Wisconsin performed painful experiments on Ridglan Farms beagles – and those beagles did not survive. We now have the university’s explanation and an animal rights group’s call to action.
Experiments revealed
What we know:
In January 2023, the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine bought six, 11-month-old beagles from Ridglan Farms.
More than 1,600 beagles once caged at Ridglan Farms are getting a second chance at life. But for every Bailey, Milo, Lucy, or Ginger, there are countless others whose fate looks different. …