Breeding, keeping and transportation of laboratory animals

5. Meticulous planning with experienced partners

In evolutionary terms, animals and humans are related. They share common ancestors and thus also biological similarities, even if these are not always equally pronounced. As evolution has progressed, nature has retained a large number of processes. Hence research with animals can deliver valuable pointers on the cause of diseases and the effect of medicines. It provides information on desirable effects and brings around 70 percent of undesirable effects to light.