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  2. Animal testing - Wikipedia

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    Animal testing, also known as animal experimentation, animal research, and in vivo testing, is the use of non-human animals, such as model organisms, in experiments that seek to control the variables that affect the behavior or biological system under study. This approach can be contrasted with field studies in which animals are observed in ...

  3. Understanding Animal Research - Wikipedia

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    The Research Defence Society (RDS) was founded in 1908 "to make known the facts as to experiments on animals in this country; the immense importance to the welfare of mankind of such experiments and the great saving of human life and health directly attributable to them". [2]

  4. Animal science - Wikipedia

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    Animal science is described as "studying the biology of animals that are under the control of humankind". It can also be described as the production and management of farm animals. [ 1 ] Historically, the degree was called animal husbandry and the animals studied were livestock species, like cattle , sheep , pigs , poultry , and horses .

  5. Three Rs (animal research) - Wikipedia

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    In 1954, the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW) decided to sponsor systematic research on the progress of humane techniques in the laboratory. [2] In October of that year, William Russell, described as a brilliant young zoologist who happened to be also a psychologist and a classical scholar, and Rex Burch, a microbiologist, were appointed to inaugurate a systematic study of ...

  6. Wildlife observation - Wikipedia

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    Before one can get started observing wildlife and helping the environment, it is important to research the animal they are choosing to observe. If one simply went into the observation process and skipped the crucial process of obtaining knowledge about the animals, it would be difficult for them to determine if anything was out of the ordinary. [6]

  7. Concordat on Openness on Animal Research - Wikipedia

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    The Concordat on Openness on Animal Research in the UK was signed by 72 signatory organizations when it launched in 2014, and contains four commitments: [18] [6] We will be clear about when, how and why we use animals in research; We will enhance our communications with the media and the public about our research using animals

  8. Speaking of Research - Wikipedia

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    Speaking of Research (SR) is an international group which "aims to provide accurate information about the importance of animal research in medical and veterinary science". [1] It was founded in March 2008 by Tom Holder, [ 2 ] an "energetic young British activist who played an active role in the Pro-Test movement at the University of Oxford ...

  9. National Association for Biomedical Research - Wikipedia

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    The National Association for Biomedical Research (NABR) is an American nonprofit organization, 501(c)(6), located in Washington, DC.NABR was formed in 1985 when the Association of Biomedical Research merged with the National Society for Medical Research [1] The NABR advocates for the continued use of animals in biomedical research albeit in as humane a manner as possible.