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Are animals used for research in New Zealand?

Yes, animals are used in research in New Zealand for eight main reasons:

In all cases, animals are used because there is no other choice.

 

Do animals benefit from research?

Many animal diseases cause great suffering and some kill animals by the million.  In the 1700s, for instance, 200 million cattle in Europe died in extreme pain from the cattle plague (rinderpest) - a disease now controlled by a vaccine developed through animal research.

 

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