If doctors can find ways to help treat or cure these medical problems through their research, then we should help them to do this. We, at the University of Western Ontario Department of Animal Care & Veterinary Services, have been working together with researchers to help them help all of us!

How do we help? We provide especially designed animal housing facilities. We have highly trained, concerned staff who make sure that the animals are properly cared for. Our expert veterinarians work with researchers to choose the best model for their tests.

You may have heard from television that using animals in research experiments is always wrong. Perhaps you’ve been told that these animals are made to suffer painfully during these experiments. If this were true, then you would have every right to feel angry. However, this is not the case. The University of Western Ontario believes that any animals used in research here should be treated with the greatest care so that they do not suffer from unnecessary pain or distress.

On this website you will find stories of researchers right here in London who have discovered amazing treatments for a variety of diseases and others who are working hard to find out what causes these diseases so that cures can be found. You will also learn about the groups of people who make sure animals used in research are treated with the best care. Don’t forget to follow the links that have been provided as well! They are filled with cool information that will help you better understand the ‘big picture.’

Hopefully, once you’ve learned about animal-based research, you will share this information with your teachers, family and friends so that they may be better informed about this important part of medical research.