Amid federal cuts, here's why UW's lab animals could be euthanized

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The Trump administration's federal cuts have put billions of dollars for scientific research and thousands of research jobs at risk.

They could also be imperiling laboratory animals.

Scientists around the country are concerned that funding cuts could mean prematurely ending research involving mice, dogs, nonhuman primates, and more.

Like many others, the University of Washington is a research institution that relies on animal subjects for its studies. If these studies are unable to continue, scientists will have to consider euthanizing these animals.

That could mean setbacks to all sorts of health-related experiments, including ones related to cancer and Alzheimer’s.

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Sally Thompson-Iritani assistant vice provost for Animal Care, Outreach and Three Rs (reduction, refinement and replacement) in the Office of Research at the University of Washington

The Washington Post: Trump’s deep cuts to health research put lab animals at risk, scientists say

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