Our impact
Our research involving animals is vital to continued progress in medical, veterinary and scientific knowledge in a wide range of areas. These include: cardiovascular and cancer research, research into diseases associated with infection and immunity as well as veterinary and agricultural research.
On this page are just a few examples showing the difference our work has made.
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Understanding high blood pressure
Studies of rats by Professor Julian Paton are helping to bring us closer to a new treatment for high blood pressure.
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Cooling therapy for newborn babies
Professor Marianne Thoresen studied piglets to help her pioneer revolutionary therapy that protects thousands of newborn babies from brain damage caused by a lack of oxygen at birth.
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Osteoarthritis pain in dogs
Research by Dr Jo Murrell and colleagues has led to greater understanding of the causes of pain in dogs with naturally occurring arthritis.
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Bats and climate change
Professor Gareth Jones is studying bats to help us understand their genetics and work out how we can protect them from the effects of global warming.