When developing PET scan tracers, it is necessary to know how they will interact and potentially affect human tissue.  One way to gather data and predict these effects is to use animal models.  

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There are many considerations that need to be addressed to obtain approval from the ethics committee, and protocols must be followed for the duration of the project.  Watch the video of veterinarian Dr. Kurtis Swekla to learn more about his career and the role he plays in caring for animals at the University of Saskatchewan.