MELISSA DAVEY: A major supplier of laboratory animals to Australian researchers since 1988 will close within the next 18 months due to financial difficulties, renewing debate about the use of animals in medical and scientific research… According to Animals Australia, more than six million animals are used annually in research and teaching in Australia and … Continue reading BREAKING THE ‘SUPPLY PAIN’: Major supplier of lab animals to close, sparking fresh debate about use of mice and rats in research