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Dogs, like rats, are commonly used to test new drugs. Researchers investigate how dogs react to medication by studying cardiac, pulmonary, and kidney functions.
The beagle is the most common dog breed used in research. Since dogs have been used in animal experiments for many years, much is known about their normal body functions. Dogs have played an important role in the development of transplant surgery. Their size is suitable for surgery, e.g. heart transplantation, and the proportions are similar to those found in humans. Scientists have also used dogs in developing the heart lung machine (for heart surgery) and dialysis methods (for treating kidney disease).
Much of the research on dogs aims at developing vaccines and drugs for dogs.
Much of the research on dogs aims at developing vaccines and drugs for dogs.
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
Responsible for content: Mats Ulfendahl, Secretary General of Medicine and health, Swedish Research Council.
Editor: Peter Tillhammar, Swedish Research Council. Contact: Send email to the editorial staff.
Editor: Peter Tillhammar, Swedish Research Council. Contact: Send email to the editorial staff.
