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Truth Behind Why We Vivisect Animals By Michael A. Budkie,
A.H.T., Director, SAEN Why does animal testing continue when it
is such a volatile issue? You would think that the facilities
which currently perform animal testing would rather not see
their names in the news connected with protests, animal abuse,
horrific pictures, and allegations of scientific fraud.
Considering the down side to animal experimentation, why do
universities, private foundations, and other entities continue
to perform animal experiments? The answer is very simple:
experimentation is a very profitable business for universities.
Government/private funding of animal experiments provides the
resources to pay for personnel, facilities, equipment, etc. This
paradigm also explains the reason for duplication within
research projects. The true object of many animal research
projects is not to gain new knowledge. The real reason for these
experiments is to bring money to both the