Animal Case Studies
Case Studies
The case studies below summarize interesting examples of science fair projects involving animals submitted to the Youth Science Canada National Ethics Committee for review. A brief description of the proposed project is given, along with the ruling given by the Ethics Committee. Some details have been changed in the descriptions so that the original source cannot be identified. The ethical challenges described have not been changed.
Case Studies on Animals
Animal | Title | Ruling | Year |
Caribou | Moccasins | Approved | 2008 |
Chickens | Chicken Feed | Approved | 2010 |
Coloring Chick Embryos | Denied | 2009 | |
Dogs | Dog Saliva | Approved | 2009 |
Fish | The Inconnu | Approved | 2009 |
Does Caffeine Affect Goldfish | Denied | 2014 | |
Mice | Amazing Mice | Denied | |
Using Mice to Test Drug X | Denied | ||
Rats | Experimental verification of Chloroxoethylcaine | Denied | 2014 |