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Hunted for food • Domesticated to provide man with food, labor and clothing • Companions or pets • Experimental subjects in research Animals uses by humans…

Circulation of blood by William Harvey by using deer • Dogs played a major role on using insulin for treatment of diabetes • Dogs have been used in advancements in heart surgery • Rats have helped with discovery of vitamins and minerals and curing rickets Advances because of Animal Research

Guinea pigs were used for research with vitamin C • Rabbits allowed cure for diphtheria • Monkeys helped find the polio vaccine Advances because of Animal Research

Mice • Rats • Hamsters • Gerbils • Guinea pigs • Rabbits • Cats • Dogs • Non-human primates Common Lab Animals

Inbred strains might be required • Free of diseases and parasites • Large number of specific strain, age or sex Specifications of Research Animals

When an animal is used for obtaining information for a purpose other than for application with that species. • They serve as a tool or vehicle on which the study is made and is not an end in itself. Definition of Laboratory Animals

Anesthesia, if the animal will have surgery • Well fed and housed • An environment where they don’t have predators • No physical harm • No procedures which don’t follow research guideline Care of Research Animals

Less cost • Savings in time • Uniform genetically Advantages

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