Beagles like Ted are chosen for animal testing because they are considered small and docile, meaning they are easy to manage in a laboratory setting. Ted might be considered one of the lucky ones ...

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On my weekly visit to a research laboratory ... one of a small colony of male beagles, aged between 1 and 3 years, used for pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic testing. The dogs are housed ...