To Understand How
Our Bodies Work
How do animals
contribute?
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"I know that physiology cannot
possibly progress except by means of experiments on living
animals, and I feel with the deepest conviction that he who
retards the progress of physiology commits a crime against
mankind."
-Charles
Darwin |
Scientists look for a model of the
human condition which they wish to study. Since
humans and animals share so many illnesses, animals can be very good
models for the study of human disease.
Cats, for example, sometimes suffer
from "wandering eye," so Nobel Prize-winning work on this eye problem
was carried out in cats. The knowledge gained from this research now
benefits both humans and cats.
This is frequently what happens in
medical research -- animals are used as models for human illnesses, and
the discoveries made as a result of this research later help both human
beings and the animals which made the research possible.
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Animals Are Needed in Research!
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RODENT
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-
Aging
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Cancer & Nutrition
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Bone Research
- Kidney Disease
- Cardiovascular Disease |
DOG
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Cardiovascular Research
- Vision Research (Glaucoma, Cataracts)
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Diabetes |
ARMADILLO
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-
Leprosy
- Reproductive & Genetic Research |
MONKEY
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Anaesthesia Research
- Periodontal Disease
- Vaccines (e.g. polio)
- Heart Disease & Cholesterol Research
- AIDS |
CAT
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Brain Research
- Neurological Research
- Leukemia (including feline)
- Hearing Research
- Sleep Physiology |
OPOSSUM
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Immunology Research
- Reproductive Research
- Genetic Research |
PIG
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Organ Transplants
- Diabetes
- Heart Disease
- Circulation Research
- Osteoporosis
- Arthritis |
SNAKE
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Anti-venom Serums
- Pain Killing Drugs
- Medical Diagnostic Tests |
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These are just a few of the animals which
are humanely used in research, when necessary, to help end suffering and
save lives.
