CANADA: A new method of eye-irritant risk testing involving slaughtered cows is currently under development at the University of Waterloo. The bovine test offers an alternative to Draize testing, according to officials. The Draize test, which involves placing potential irritants into the eyes of rabbits to gauge potential reaction, has come under criticism in recent years. According to the Canadian Council on Animal Care, more than 2,600 rabbits were used in 1999 in experiments to test consum...