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What benefits do we enjoy from medical research using animals

Most medical advances this century have resulted from the use of animals in research. Along with a better diet and improved hygiene, animal research is a major reason why, on average, we live 25 years longer than our great grand parents.

Recent advances include...

Until the 1960s, polio epidemics used to cripple hundreds of young New Zealanders every few years. Vaccines perfected using monkeys have almost eradicated this disease.
Leprosy has been a scourge of mankind since biblical times. It is still a major health problem in the Pacific Islands. Now, thanks to a vaccine developed using armadillos, leprosy is likely to be eradicated.
Insulin of animal origin allows New Zealand's many insulin-dependent diabetics to lead normal lives. Without it, most of them would be dead.
Coronary by-pass and open-heart surgery was pioneered on dogs in New Zealand. Without their help, many of the 2000 New Zealanders who received heart surgery last year would not be here today.
The cure rate for children dying from one type of leukemia has been increased from 4 per cent in 1965 to 70 per cent in 1985 as a result of research with animals.

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