Journal of Veterinary Science and Animal WelfareJournal of Veterinary Science and Animal WelfareJournal of Veterinary Science and Animal WelfareJournal of Veterinary Science and Animal Welfare2690-0939Ommega Online PublishersNew Jersey, USA1842Research ArticleAnimals in research: Contemplating the needAnimals in research: Contemplating the needveenadhawan1Department of Experimental Medicine and Biotechnology Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh India 2 Department of Experimental Medicine and Biotechnology Research Block-B Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research India Editor* E-mail: veena447@gmail.com
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20190503201931JVSAW-18-RA-184223032018280220192019Creative Commons Attribution LicenseThis is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.Undoubtedly animal experimentation has played a central role in biomedical research throughout history where animals were first used as models of anatomy and physiology At present animals in research are essential not only in areas of neurological infectious digestive genetic and chronic diseases but also play a crucial role in the development of antibiotics vaccines as well as in proper understanding of various diagnostics and prognostic tests Animals such as rats mice rabbits guinea pigs frogs fish birds sheep pigs dogs and primates provide very useful models in research There are seven major areas of medicine and biology where animals are used but majority of animal models is used to study the cause nature and cure of diseases affecting both humans and animals Since new animal models are continually being characterized identifying and selecting the most appropriate animal model is the single most essential element in animal-based research When the use of laboratory animal is obligatory the most appropriate specie breed and strain with the closest homology to humans must be chosen Additionally improved reporting of thedetailsmaximizes the availability andutility of the information gained fromevery animal experiment also preventing the unnecessary animal use in thefuture It is upon the researcher to ensure that research involving animals will contribute significantly to the health and welfare of either humans or animals It is our moral duty to ascertain that animal experimentation should cause as little suffering to animals as possible and should only be performed where necessary 10