In the Fight against Haemophilia, Dogs are a Weapon - Scientific American - 0 views
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Lottie Peppers on 21 Jan 15Unlike the rats favoured as animal models for many other diseases, dogs develop haemophilia naturally, have enough blood to contribute to research studies and live long enough to reveal long-term outcomes of treatments. "We have a 60-year track record now showing that if it works well in dogs, it's likely going to work well in humans," says Nichols.