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More than a million mice used in Australian research annually, ‘overdue’ study finds

Advocates say having national data about numbers of rats and mice used in research can help boost public trust in science Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast More than a million mice and nearly 47,000 rats are used in scientific research in Australia annually, according to the first ever nationwide count. Dr Malcolm France, a veterinarian who compiled the data, described…

More than a million mice used in Australian research annually, ‘overdue’ study finds

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