Scientist using dogs in controversial study explains for the first time what was going on

Muzammil Hussain February 05, 2026

Man stands outside Dundas Street in London, Ont.

The lead scientist at the centre of a controversial cardiac study performed on dogs is defending the importance of his work for the first time since his London, Ont. lab was shut down and Ontario's premier threatened to ban canines in research.

The lead scientist at the centre of a controversial cardiac study performed on dogs is defending the importance of his work for the first time since his London, Ont. lab was shut down and Ontario's premier threatened to ban canines in research. Man stands outside Dundas Street in London, Ont.

The lead scientist at the centre of a controversial cardiac study performed on dogs is defending the importance of his work for the first time since his London, Ont. lab was shut down and Ontario's premier threatened to ban canines in research.