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Why are Animals Used in Research?

Research 1
"Use of Animals in Biomedical Research: The Challenge and Response," An American Medical Association White Paper, 1989 (1992 Revised).
Research 2
"Animals in Research," Council on Scienti?c Affairs Report, Journal of the American Medical Association, June 23/30, 1989.
Research 3
"Understanding the Use of Animals in Biomedical Research," Foundation for Biomedical Research, 1992.
Research 4-10
"The Importance of Animals in Research: Mice, Rats, Rabbits, Dogs, Cats, Primates, and Other Animals," Foundation for Biomedical Research, 1993.
Research 11
"Sea Slugs Aid Studies of Learning and Memory," Maureen Curran, NCRR Reporter,National Center for Research Resources, July/August 1993.
Research 12
"Monkey Model for Lyme Disease," Victoria L. Contie, NCRR Reporter, National Center for Research Resources, September/October 1993.

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How do People Benefit from Animal Research?

People 1
"Portraits of a Partnership for Life: The Remarkable Story of Research, Animals and Man," New Jersey Association for Biomedical Research.
People 2
"With Respect to Life: Protecting Human Health and the Environment through Laboratory Animal Research," U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, and National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, August 1990.
People 3
"Cancer," Michigan Society for Medical Research, 1994.
People 4
"Model Patients," Richard McCourt, Discover, August 1990.
People 5
"A Curiosity Turned into the First Silver Bullet Against Death," Edwin Kiester, Jr., Smithsonian, November 1990.
People 6
"Breast Cancer," Endangered Cures: Animal Rights and the Crippling of Biomedical Research, Foundation for Biomedical Research, 1996.

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How do Animals Benefit from Animal Research?

Animals 1
"Animal Research for Animal Health," Foundation for Biomedical Research, 1990.
Animals 2
"Animals as Beneficiaries of Biomedical Research Originally Intended for Humans," Franklin M. Loew, D.V.M., PhD., ILAR News, Fall 1988
Animals 3
"Animal Dialysis Clinic in California Handles the Compliant Patients of Devoted Pet Owners," Gordon Lore, For Patients Only, May/June 1994.
Animals 4
"Leading Animal Health Benefits Made Possible Through Animal Research," American Medical Association and the North Carolina Association for Biomedical Research.
Animals 5
"Canine Parvo Virus," Michigan Society for Medical Research, 1995.
Animals 6
"Feline Leukemia Virus," Michigan Society for Medical Research, 1995.

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What is the Role of Animals in Product Safety Testing?

Safety 1

"The Use of Animals in Product Safety Testing," Foundation for Biomedical Research, 1992.
Safety 2
"Product Safety," Michigan Society for Medical Research, 1994.
Safety 3
"Protection of Public Health and Safety ‹ The Importance of Product Safety Research," People and Animals: United for Health, Massachusetts Society for Medical Research.
Safety 4
"Toxicity Tests in Animals: Historical Perspectives and New Opportunities," Mary Weideman, Environmental Health Perspectives, August 1993.
Safety 5
"The Importance of Animals in the Science of Toxicology," Society of Toxicology.

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How do Laws and Regulations Govern Animal Use?

Laws 1
"Safeguards for Good Animal Care," DHHS Publication No.(ADM) 92-1771, National Institute of Mental Health, 1991 (Reprinted 1992).
Laws 2
"Regulating Animal Research," iiFARsighted Report, incurably ill For Animal Research, 1988.
Laws 3
"Regulations and Requirements, Essentials for Animal Research," USDA, 1990.
Laws 4
"Regulation of Biomedical Research Using Animals," NABR Issue Update, National Association for Biomedical Research, 1995.

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What Ethical Issues Surround Animal Use?

Ethics 1
"Can Animal Use be Ethically Justified?," J.Wesley Robb, Science and Animals: Addressing Contemporary Issues, Scientists Center for Animal Welfare, June 1988.
Ethics 2
"The Case for the Use of Animals in Biomedical Research," Carl Cohen, The New England Journal of Medicine and Surgery, October 2, 1986.
Ethics 3
"Animal Rights, Animal Research, and Human Obligations," Charles S. Nicoll and Sharon M. Russell, Molecular and Cellular Neurosciences, 1992.

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Are there Alternatives to Animal Use?

Alternatives 1
"New Research Methods Seen Unlikely to Eliminate Animal Testing," Erin Marcus, The Washington Post, August 28, 1990.
Alternatives 2
"Alternatives to and Reduction of Animal Use in Biomedical Research, Education, and Testing," John M. Frazier, Ph.D. and Alan M. Goldberg, Ph.D., The Cancer Bulletin, 1990.
Alternatives 3
"Are there Alternatives to Animal Research?," iiFARsighted Report, incurably ill For Animal Research, 1988.
Alternatives 4
"Search for Alternatives," Michael P. Moore, Health Sciences, Fall 1989.
Alternatives 5
"Computer Models as an Alternative in Comparative Medicine,"  Stephen DuBin, V.M.D., Ph.D., et al., Lab Animal, July/August 1994.

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Animal Rights vs.
Animal Research: Is there a Common Ground?


Common Ground 1

"Fact vs. Myth," Michigan Society for Medical Research, 1994.
Common Ground 2
"Complex Truths, Simple LiesŠ," Alan M. Goldberg, Ph.D., The Evening Sun (Baltimore), November 12, 1990.
Common Ground 3
"Physicians and the Animal-Rights Movement," Herbert Pardes, M.D., et al., The New England Journal of Medicine, June 6, 1991.
Common Ground 4
"Issues and Answers," incurably ill For Animal Research, December 1990.

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Fast Facts

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Additional Resources

Resources 1
"Resources for Additional Information on the Use of Animals in Research."
Resources 2
"Learning Resources on Topics of Biomedical Research," Michigan Society for Medical Research.

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MISMR members strongly support humane animal study in research. We hope that likeminded citizens will join us in working for rational public policy that assures the continued appropriate use of animals in the course of good science.