Domestic violence study that strangled rats should not have been approved, animal advocates argue

Research aimed to improve detection of brain injury from intimate partner violence but critics say its non-fatal strangulation of animals was not justifiedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnimal welfare experts and advocates have questioned whether an Australian-led study that non-fatally strangled rats as part of research into the impact of intimate partner violence in humans should have been approved.They argue tha