ANIMAL RESEARCH

Animal Research

Animal Research

Introduction

Animal research is important for understanding diseases and developing ways to prevent them. The polio vaccine, kidney transplants, and heart surgery techniques have been developed with the help of animal research. Through a major effort by the scientific community, effective treatments for diabetes, diphtheria and other diseases have been developed with animal testing.

Research

Animal research has brought a dramatic progress in medicine. With the help of animal research, smallpox has been eradicated worldwide. Micro-surgery to reattach the hearts, lungs and other transplants are made possible by animal research. Since the turn of the century, animal research has helped increase ...