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Is it permissible to work at a university in Germany that involves dealing with pigs (serving food and taking blood, without touching) for the purposes of veterinary experiments and studies, knowing that the animals belong to the state and are cremated after the experiments conclude?

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There is no objection to raising pigs and mice for scientific experiments, provided that a barrier is used when touching a pig, or the hand is washed upon touching it.

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