Moon Bears have been killed for their gall bladders for 1,000s of years, but it is only in the past 20 years that countries in Asia (such as Korea, China and Vietnam) began to search for an alternative to taking an animal from the wild and killing it for the sake of a 3 ounce organ. Bears are the only mammals to produce significant amounts of the bile acid - ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), which has been used in Traditional Medicine for approximately 3,000 years. Whilst studies have shown it to be effective, today Chinese doctors agree that it can easily be replaced by herbal and synthetic alternatives which are cheaper, more effective and more readily available In countries across Asia, thousands of bears live a life of torture on bear farms, so that their bile can be extracted and used in Traditional Medicine to cure ailments ranging from headaches to haemorrhoids. Bears are confined in cages which vary from agonisingly tiny "crush" cages to larger pens, all of which cause terrible physical and mental suffering. But their torment does not end there.....the bears are subjected to painful methods of bile extraction which involve crude surgery to implant a steel catheter into the abdomen or the creation of a permanent hole in the abdomen known as the "free-dripping" technique. Many bears die as a result of the unsanitary surgery and those that survive spend the rest of their lives suffering in pain and deprivation. Whilst the methods of farming bears for their bile vary across Asia and are continually 'evolving', ALL of them are incredibly cruel and totally unacceptable. See how you can help by visiting www.animalsasia.org or click on the beautiful Moon Bear 'Beau' who we have sponsered through the David Shepherd Wildlife Trust for more information www.animalsasia.org www.moonbears.co.uk Sections In Bear Bile Farming HELP STOP THE TORTURE What would you do if you stood eight feet tall and were never able to stand? What would you do if you lived in a cage with only enough room to stick out a paw for food? What would you do if your teeth were cut off and your nails pulled out? What would you do if your ulcerated insides burned from a rusty catheter thrust into your gall bladder to milk its bile? What would you do if you were an Asian Moon Bear? Cannot find the product you are looking for? Please contact us by tel 0800 612 9688, fax 0800 612 9188, or email: info@dhshop.co.uk. We can usually source other products and we always welcome suggestions for additional products for our shop.

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