Without animal research, more than 60 million Americans would risk death from heart attacks, strokes, or kidney failure because there would be no medicine to combat high blood pressure.
Helping Animals
Animal research doesn’t just help people—it helps animals, as well. Vaccines, treatments, and cures for disease have improved and extended the lives of millions of pets and farm animals.
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Why can’t alternatives, such as computer models and cell and tissue cultures, replace animals in medical research?
Computer models and tissue cultures are often used in conjunction with animal testing. However, a computer simply can’t mimic the complexities of an entire biological system. That’s why animals are used. more...
Benefits to People
Animal research doesn’t just help people—it helps animals, as well. Vaccines, treatments, and cures for disease have improved and extended the lives of millions of pets and farm animals.
