Advanced Veterinary Care

Animal models and testing

An animal model is a non-human species used in biomedical exploration because it can mimic aspects of a natural process or complaint set up in humans. An animal with a complaint either the same as or like a complaint in humans. Animal models are used to study the development and progression of conditions and to test new treatments before they're given to humans. In numerous laboratory settings performing animal research, the animals do suffer, meaning that animal testing can by description be cruel. Laboratories attempt to alleviate this suffering with the use of pain medications, sedation, and anaesthesia.