Vivisection is the practice of experimenting on live animals for scientific and medical purposes.

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What are the experiments for?

Some reasons for animal experiments include:

  • Developing treatments for new diseases
  • Biological and medical research
  • Safety testing (including of cosmetics)
  • Animals bred with an inherited genetic defect for medical research
  • Developing new methods of diagnosis
Read More: Why is Vivisection Used?

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