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Questions about animal research?

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Resource Book Now Available

Click here for more info on The APS Resource Book for the Design of Animal Exercise Protocols.

Animal Research

The American Physiological Society supports the humane use of animals in medical research. Medical research is beneficial to humans and other animals, and certain kinds of questions can only be answered through animal studies.

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Find more on Animal Research under Bioscience Briefing