Definitions

For the purpose of sections 22-332b-1 to 22-332b-11, inclusive, the following definitions shall apply: "Hospital" means any institution for the medical care of human patients licensed under sections 19-31 to 19-42, inclusive, of the general statutes. "Educational institution" means a college or university licensed and accredited to confer academic degrees under the provisions of the general statutes, or a school, institute or academy of any kind giving instruction requiring use of dogs. "Laboratory" means any other facility utilizing living dogs for medical or biological research or study. "Medical or biological teaching" shall include instruction in any subject under circumstances involving surgical manipulation of living dogs, administration to dogs of drugs, anaesthetic or toxic substances, or the subjection of dogs to unusual physical, environmental, psychological or nutritional stress or stimulus. "Research or study" means subjection of living dogs to experimental procedures involving surgery, administration of drugs, anaesthetic or toxic substances, or the application of unusual physical, environmental, nutritional or psychological stress or stimulus.