… and of course it’s possible that by studying a rare disease they figure out more about how diseases work in general, thus contributing to to a cure for… diseased in general.
Indeed, a study for a rare pet disease is less likely to be distorted by immediate profit motive (since there isn’t any), and could contribute more—and positively instead of perhaps negatively—to the understanding of disease in general.
… and of course it’s possible that by studying a rare disease they figure out more about how diseases work in general, thus contributing to to a cure for… diseased in general.
Indeed, a study for a rare pet disease is less likely to be distorted by immediate profit motive (since there isn’t any), and could contribute more—and positively instead of perhaps negatively—to the understanding of disease in general.