Did They Make Beagles Smoke?

The smoking experiment with beagles was begun in May, 1967 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in East Orange and is still continuing, according to Dr. Auerbach. Of the 94 beagles involved in the experiment, all but a control group of eight were taught to smoke through an incision in their throats.

Do beagles still smoke?

Beagles were chosen because they were easy to keep in packs and for their docility. According to ICI, the animals were happy enough to inhale smoke, presumably because of their addiction to nicotine, but the dog in the foreground on the left of the image appears reluctant to participate in the experiment.

Are cigarettes tested on beagles?

Tobacco products and their ingredients are not required by U.S. law to be tested on animals—and for good reason.