A row of people stand on a lawn holding a banner that reads "No Forced Swim Tests" and placards for animal rights.

Animal rights activists protest University’s “cruel” testing practices

The demonstration came as part of an ongoing campaign to pressure the University of Bristol to stop the Forced Swim Test, also known as the Porsolt Test, in which rats are dropped into a container of water whilst under the influence of antidepressants to measure their reaction time when threatened with drowning.  Continue reading Animal rights activists protest University’s “cruel” testing practices