A Mouse in a Cage: Rethinking Humanitarianism and the Rights of Lab Animals

by Carrie Friese

Book Overview

Questions the treatment of laboratory animals in biomedical research

Laboratory animals are often used to develop medical treatments: vaccines, antibiotics, and organ transplants have all relied upon animal testing to ensure safety and success for human benefit. Yet the relationship between the scientific community's dependence on laboratory animals and the recognition of the need to treat these animals with respect and compassion...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479833487
• ISBN13: 9781479833481
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 224 Pages