A PE AR Animal Research Saves Animals (NAPSA)—America’s cats and dogs are getting a new lease (and leash) on life, thanks to animal research. “The cat is out of the bag,” declares Dr. Theresa Fossum, professor of surgery at Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. “Our pets can now live longer, happier and healthier lives thanks to the recent, remarkable developments in veterinary medicine. > :. 3 = 2 Virtually every important advance to ease pain and suffer- ing of animals was developed with animal research. “Pacemakers, CT scans and laser surgery are just a few of the ingenious innovations for animal health, made possible by biomedical research conducted with laboratory animals.” A small-animal surgeon, Dr. Fossum recently performed one of the first successful open heart surgeries on a dog, using a new technique originally developed to save humanlives. From flea and tick medications, to rabies and distemper vaccinations, to treatments for heartworm,diabetes, arthritis and cancer, virtually every important advance and promising treatment available today to ease the pain and suffering of animals was developed with animalresearch. For more paw-ticulars, visit: www.researchfacts.org.
