Animal Contributions
When research with animals is necessary in biomedical research, it can involve a variety of species. Researchers must find the animal model that best addresses the disease condition they are researching.
Some animal models are surprising!
- The use of animals in some forms of biomedical research remains essential to the discovery of the causes, diagnoses, and treatment of disease and suffering in humans and in animals.
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