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Why Animal Testing is Illogical
Animal testing is illogical. Although humans and many other species have similar DNA, and though most organ systems are similar, subtle differences make using animal models to test food, drugs and cosmetics unreliable. Here are just three ways animals don’t react the same as humans. Rats are known to be more resistant to a certain
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Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP), Part Two
This is the second of a two-part series about FIP treatments. Until recently, no treatment for FIP was possible, and cats with the disease died within days to weeks. Because of the COVID pandemic, interest in coronaviruses increased, resulting in the development and availability of several antiviral drugs. People commonly use four: GS-441524 and its
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Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)
This is the first of a two-part series about FIP. Part one outlines what FIP is and several methods used for a possible diagnosis. FIP is a viral disease of cats that was almost uniformly lethal until recently. A recently discovered effective treatment is now available to veterinarians in the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan,
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