Queen's University veterinarian defends use of dogs in scientific research

At Queen’s University, researchers are using a colony of purpose-bred dogs to study hemophilia, a genetic bleeding disorder, as part of a long-term research effort that began in 1981. The dogs, including Croissant and Cosette, play a vital role in developing gene therapies, contributing to the approval of treatments now available for human patients, while being cared for according to high ethical standards.

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