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Number of Animals Used for Testing, by Species

Posted on October 22, 2013 (June 24, 2020) by ProCon.org

– Number of Animals Used for Testing, by Species – 21,578 cats, 64,930 dogs, 145,895 hamsters and 71,317 primates were used for research, testing, and education in the United States in 2010. See statistics for these and other animals, nationally and by state.

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