FBR Blog
Easy-to-read articles about animal testing and research.
Fifi’s Story: My Retired Racing Greyhound Beat Cancer. Here’s What Saved Her
Six months of chemotherapy and three treatment regimens later, my greyhound is miraculously cancer free three years after a terminal diagnosis
Allegro and Cadence’s Story: My Rescue Ponies Are Living Proof of Benefits of Modern Veterinary Medicine
My rescues also have oral issues, so keeping them healthy and in good weight is challenging, especially in the face of equine Cushing’s disease
Cleo’s Story of Survival
Cleo was diagnosed with a brain tumor less than a year ago and has made a remarkable recovery thanks to the support of her cat mom Ginger and advances in veterinary neurology made possible thanks to animal research
Bones’ Story: How Bones Beat Addison’s Disease
Addison’s disease is a rare and sometimes life-threatening disorder that occurs when the body does not produce enough cortisol and aldosterone hormones
Kaylee Bear’s Story: What I Learned From Kaylee Bear’s Battle With Lupus
Kaylee Bear the dog battled systemic lupus erythematosus
We Need Research Monkeys To Advance Medical Therapies
Researchers are racing to develop new coronavirus vaccines and treatments, but many of them are running into a problem — a shortage of monkeys
Mercury’s Story: The Life of a Former Lab Cat
During his laboratory days, Mercury worked in a project designed to make life better for other animals
Cleveland’s Story: My Dog Had a Flea and Tick Infestation. Now He’s Healthy As Ever
Some dogs aren’t as lucky as Cleveland and they contract tick-borne diseases, such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Lyme disease
Elmer’s Story: My Dog Elmer Had Nasal Cancer. Here’s Our Story
Elmer powered through because wonderful biomedical researchers developed chemotherapy treatments that not only benefit human lives but also animal lives
Corbin and Marshall’s Story: Animal Testing Saved My Son’s Life
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month
Gizmoto’s Story: Love at First Sight
Yes – animal research benefits animals, too
Maggie May’s Story: How a 6-Pound Cat Helped Entire Herds of 6-Ton Elephants
Maggie started life as a purpose bred laboratory cat. This means that, if animal research wasn’t around, she wouldn’t be either. Her travels started in 1997 at the University of Georgia where she was placed on a study that could help save the elephants at Kruger National Park in Africa
Thank Animal Research for COVID-19 Vaccines
The race to vaccinate the country is on
Big Jack’s Story: When Big Jack Was Little Jack, She Almost Lost Him to Kidney Disease
Jordan picked out her puppy and named him Big Jack
Echo’s Story: How an Animal Lover and Animal Research Saved This Kitty
Today I’m happy to report the kitty with a purr that can brighten anyone’s day is happy and healthy once again
Cleo’s Story: One Pup’s Tale of Love and Second Chances
A veterinary school student welcomes a visitor – a Dalmatian that’s part of a group brought in from an animal shelter to be spayed and neutered so they could be adopted
‘Great Day for Science’: Pfizer Shares Early Covid Vaccine Analysis
The vaccine candidate proved effective at preventing COVID-19 in trial volunteers who had no prior known SARS-CoV-2 infection
In Memoriam: Travis Roy
The world lost a champion for animal research on Oct. 29. Retired ice hockey player Travis Roy passed away from complications of surgery. Roy was just a few seconds into his first game as a freshman forward for the Boston University Terriers in October 1995 when he...