"The US military will stop its practice of shooting pigs and goats to help prepare medics for treating wounded troops in a combat zone, ending an exercise made obsolete by simulators that mimic battlefield injuries. The prohibition on live fire training that includes animals is part of this year's annual defense bill, although other uses of animals for wartime training will continue. The ban was championed by Vern Buchanan, a Republican congressman from Florida who often focuses on animal rights issues."
"The Defense Health Agency, which oversees the training, said in a statement on Friday that the defense department remains committed to replacement of animal models without compromising the quality of medical training. The agency cited the establishment of its defense medical modeling and simulation office as a testament to those efforts, which include realistic training scenarios to ensure medical providers are well-prepared to care for the combat-wounded."
The US military will ban live-fire training that shoots pigs and goats to prepare medics, citing advanced simulators that replicate battlefield injuries. The prohibition is included in this year's annual defense bill while other wartime animal training will continue. Republican Representative Vern Buchanan championed the measure to reduce unnecessary animal suffering. The Defense Health Agency affirmed commitment to replacing animal models without compromising medical training and noted a defense medical modeling and simulation office. The defense department will still permit training involving stabbing, burning, blunt instruments and weapon wounding on animals. Animal rights groups say animals are supposed to be anesthetized during such testing.
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