Overview of the MCAT, DAT, and Other Entrance Exams (updated 6/18/15). This document is intended to provide basic information about the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), the Dental Admission Test (DAT), and other required exams for health professions schools.
The majority of research animals are used in experiments focused on disease treatment and prevention, and the treatment of injuries. Laboratory animals are also used in basic medical research, breeding other research animals and diagnosis.Rats and mice account for about 95 percent of all animals used in research. Most of the remaining research animals are rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, farm animals, fish and insects.Combined, less than one percent of the remaining research animals are cats, dogs and non-human primates.ats and mice account for about 95 percent of all animals used in research. Most of the remaining research animals are rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, farm animals, fish and insects. Combined, less than one percent of the remaining research animals are cats, dogs and non-human primates.
Both live and deceased animals are used for commercial or scientific research or educational purposes in a range of capacities. usually, this is for medical, veterinary and environmental research. 'Vivisection' refers specifically to the cutting of, or operation on, a living animal..ontroversies. Laboratory animals are used for many different purposes in research and testing, raising a variety of ethical, welfare and scientific issues. Some people feel that painful or stressful experimentation on living animals for any purpose is morally abhorrent.