Why Animal Research?

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February 3, 2017

Cancer research often involves mice, however, dogs have more physiologic and genetic similarities to humans than mice do. Also, dogs spontaneously develop many of the same cancers as humans. Studying cancer treatments in dogs not only helps the canine patients, but it also provides a greater understanding of the disease, and allows for the collection of valuable data needed for FDA approval of similar treatments in human patients as well.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/03/health/dogs-cancer-p...