Mice are the most common species involved in vaccine research. Of course, a mouse is not a human, but researchers are very familiar with the mouse immune system, which allows them to study the strengths and weaknesses of infectious diseases in order to develop effective immunization strategies. Thanks…
Louie the hound is adopted after he completes his work as an asthma study subject. Robert J. Adams, DVM, Associate Provost for Animal Research and Resources at the Johns Hopkins University talks about the research dog he adopted in 2015, the need for animals in biomedical research and…
Love, Care, Progress: Research Involving Dogs is the inaugural video in the Love, Care, Progress series, focused on the important role of canines in health research which benefits humans and dogs alike. Research professionals, including a trainer, scientist, animal behaviorist, surgical manager, and veterinarian talk about caring for…
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Fresh vegetables and herbs, like parsley, are given to research rabbits both to enrich their environment and to provide nutrition. This rabbit lives with seven of her sisters in a room with soft bedding and plenty of areas to explore. Dividers, tubes, and boxes offer opportunities to chew…
The field of comparative oncology leverages other mammals’ cancers to develop better human treatments.
Ferrets spend 75% of their day sleeping, but are very active when awake. They like to explore, forage, play, hide, rest, and groom and their housing should afford them opportunities to engage in all of these species-typical activities. Enclosures often include hammocks, resting shelves, hiding places, ladders, and…
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