Were Rabbits being cloned in the 1940s?

The 'rabbit test' for pregnancy didn't actually mean that if the rabbit died, you were pregnant. ... In those early tests, the rabbit always died, because the animal had to be killed so its ovaries could be removed and examined. read more

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The aim was never to clone a pet, it was all done for medical reasons, none of which find favour with people who disagree with animals being used in research. First of all, the reproductive cloning of rabbits could see them being used more often as laboratory models. Identical rabbits could be created with similar diseases to humans. read more