Information about animal research in Sweden

Cats

The cat brain has been thoroughly researched. Hence, cats have been used to study the interaction of different parts of the brain, and the connections between brain and body functions.
Much of the animal research on cats has focused on developing vaccines or drugs for cats. Generally, researchers use the European Shorthair cat.
Text: Karin Nordin

References

  • John Bräutigam, veterinarian, Swedish Board of Agriculture
  • Helena Elofsson, Fil. Dr. Zoology, Swedish Board of Agriculture
  • Anne Halldén Waldemarson, University veterinarian at Karolinska Institutet
  • Torgny Jeneskog, University veterinarian at Umeå university
  • Karl-Gustav Jacobsson, University veterinarian at Uppsala university
Published: 2009-04-15
Last updated: 2009-04-06
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