Why we use animals in research
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From the Medical Research Council.
Animals are used to gain understanding of some cell structures and physiological and pathological processes. Although their physiology doesn’t identically mimic the human body, they act as ‘models’ for studying human disease, and are used to develop new treatments for diseases.
Much basic research (research on physiological, pathological and therapeutic processes rather than on people) also requires the use of animals in experiments. Such research ha...
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