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Measuring cancer

Growth on mouse’s abdomen measured using callipers.

A cancerous tumour on a mouse’s abdomen is measured to gather experiment data. Choosing a mouse to carry this burden means damaging and working to restore the animal’s mauri.

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Rights: Understanding Animal Research, CC-BY 3.0
Published: 10 September 2024Updated: 5 April 2024Size: 3.55 MB
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