Animal Lab Experiments

For many years, testing on chimpanzees for biological and pharmaceutical purposes in order to cure diseases has been at the center of much controversy. Running tests on these primates may seem very Inhumane to many yet over the decades it has been a pivotal part of finding cures and vaccines for very common disease. In today's society many people have become more aware of the treatment of all living things as well as more knowledgeable of science and its practices. The problem lies in the ethics an efficiency of the methods being uses today by scientists versus past results and cures. Do we need to use chimpanzees because they share so much biologically with humans? Do the results of the past allow us to keep this practice? Do governments provide

To begin, the experimental use of animals in medical studies is unethical. These creatures are confined in isolated cages where they are deprived of necessary environmental elements. It is not uncommon that they undergo ghastly methods of experimentation; including the inhalation of toxic fumes, the burning of their skin, and the crushing of their spinal cords ("People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals"). This information sheds light on the grim realities of animal experimentation. These creatures are living, breathing beings that do not deserve to be treated as they are nothing more than lab objects. Not only are they ripped from their natural habitats, but are forced to endure an irreversible psychological trauma . To put it in perspective, imagine a six-month-old child being taken from their parents and sent to a lab to undergo scientific experiments that could ultimately result in

The captivity of primates in zoos can be viewed as maltreatment by animal welfare organizations since confining them in such establishments is going against their rights to be liberated and it may cause some unwanted stress, yet zoos provide various enrichment programs, medicinal assistance, scheduled meals that are appropriate for the primate’s diet, and conservation of the said animal. Primate captivity in zoos can be regarded as both moral and unethical for it imprisons primates, however, as their natural habitat dwindles, zoos also preserve primate population through captive breeding. Furthermore, zoos simultaneously deform the lives of the primates, garner sympathetic reactions from humans for these creatures, and inform

For years, scientists have experimented with animals to study how diseases and disabilities affect them. Take neurologist Thomas Gennarelli for example. Dr. Thomas Gennarelli used primates as test subjects. For a little bit over 15 years, he bashed primates to imitate head injuries in human beings. He believed the results of his experiments would be beneficial in the future on how we should treat head injuries. The team that worked for him recorded the data via videotapes. Unfortunately, as much as he tried, Thomas Gennarelli flopped and could not create duplicate head injuries. In 1984, participants of the Animal Liberation Front broke into the University of Pennsylvania’s Medical school and swindled the tapes that’s withheld the data from the experiments. They edited the tapes to show the most gruesome abuses of the primates and submitted it to People for Ethical Treatments of Animals. Peta then submitted it to Congress and the media. Participants of these experiments claimed they appease the primates with drugs, so they would feel not pain. The videotapes told a different story. Just before the hammer smashed their heads, the primates tried to escape. The researchers used foul language and performed unsanitary procedures upon the primates. They mocked and chuckled at attentive primates with broken arms. The National Institutes of Health analyzed the videotapes. Thomas Gennarelli was condemned of 9 charges such as unacceptable veterinary care and lack of guidance for the

Since the first zoo was opened, people have sought out the exotic animals’ captive in them. Primates are one of the most common species found in zoos and sanctuaries because of their resemblance to humans. In the 2000s, people knew little on how to care for and treat primates in zoos and sanctuaries. Later, in the 2010s improvements in care, health, and animal rights have been made to increase the quality of life for captive primates.

This research would aid zookeepers in determining the necessary and effective measures that would improve the lives of their contained animals (Welty, "300 Days"). When chimpanzees are being contained in zoos, it is necessary that they receive proper care and habitat. The Chimpanzoo Project's main objective was to reveal that wild chimpanzees do not undergo behavioral changes that would be caused by being placed in a peculiar environment, therefore setting an example of how captive chimps should be treated. By enlisting the help of many people across the world to document the behaviors of chimps, Goodall demonstrated the importance of mimicking a natural environment for captive animals so as to not interrupt the normal processes of chimp's everyday lives (Welty, "300 Days"). Goodall raised awareness that the main purpose of keeping zoos was being conflicted with the way that some chimps were being carelessly treated. Animals that are placed in zoos should capture the wonder of nature, and bring the unknown actions of wildlife to the minds of people. However, when chimps' habitats in zoos are not similar to their natural environments, their actions do not reflect those that would be executed in a normal environment, defeating the purpose of containing wild animals to show their antics to curious onlookers. Goodall's initiatives inspired members of society to learn more about the needs of their chimps, in turn enabling zookeepers to maintain more suitable habitats for their chimpanzees as they become aware of how their original exhibit was harming the

These shelters claim to want to help animal. They go out of their way to provide shelter and nurture animals, but fail to show their true colors. Animal shelters hand over - and sometimes make profit - from these animals. When animal shelters hand or sell animal to laboratories these animals are injected with deadly chemicals. Cats are killed and sold to schools. These animals are used for dissection experiments and such. Similar to cats, dogs are also sold/given to laboratories by animal shelters. Dogs are the most common animals to be used in toxicology. Primates are also used. Primates abused by being subjected to military and vaccine tests. Since primates originate from countries, other than the US, most captive primates are bred witting government facilities. Alas all said animals are kept in horrible conditions while awaiting their doomed fate. These animals kept in closed cages, these cages barley give these animals any space to move. Often times, the animals are unable to use their hands and legs, since they are not accustomed to use them. Their lack of movement also affects them greatly, they are not allowed to be the how they are truly meant to

In animal testing primates are treated horrible in laboratories. Primates are sensitive, intelligent, and share many important biological and psychological characteristics with human beings, unfortunately, makes them prime targets for experimenters, who treat them as if they were disposable pieces of laboratory equipment. “At the Oregon National Primate Research Center scientists fed monkeys excessive amounts of food and restricted their movement, essentially simulating the

Imagine being poked and prodded with a needle, all to test for a new drug against

The debate about animal testing gains more and more attention every day. It is questioned whether it is ethical to test on living animals or not. Ethical or not, animals are the closest living organisms that have very similar structures to the human body. Animal testing has had a major impact on the improvements of finding drugs and treatments for our health and medicine. Both drugs and cosmetics are by law ought to be tested before being distributed out to the market. This law was established in 1938 when the U.S law passed the Food, Drug and cosmetic act. While searching to discover if my everyday facial cream is tested on animals I found that effectively it is. Knowing that the Neutrogena the #1 dermatologist recommended acne wash is being tested effectively gives the consumer relief of

Edward Taub in 1981 for abusive practices on monkeys at the federally funded institute for Behavioral Research; and (3) The 1984 release of the Animal Liberation Front’s documentary Unnecessary Fuss, which showed baboons at the University of Pennsylvania being bashed in the head for experiments on trauma.”

Animals used in laboratories dates as far back as the 17th century (Unknown, 2015)6. When I first read this statistic, it was surprising because the amount of time testing has been around really makes one think about the advancements made because of that. Due to the amount of time animal testing has been around, two general groups have formed in response to this. The people advocating for it are commonly part of the science community or anyone that supports what science hopes to accomplish and then there is the community of people who would not want animals to have to endure the pain from being tested throughout their entire lives. In this paper I will be presenting two perspectives on the topic regarding the use of animals in laboratories. The first perspective will show how animal testing is extremely beneficial to the world of scientific research as well as to the world in general. While the second perspective will show how the animal rights activists believe that the animals being tested on should not be forced to go through painful testing procedures.

Who is to say that an animals life is more or less valuable than a humans life? Beside, “the equivalent case against is that the level of suffering and the number of animals involved are both so high that the benefits to humanity don’t provide moral justification” (BBC1). Mr. Harlow conducted his studies in order to find out about love… the conditions of which the rhesus monkeys were put in do not justify for his curiosity of love. The AWA, or animal welfare act, was only passed in 1966 which is why Harry Harlow’s got away with the environment in which he placed the monkeys in. It is astounding that there were no restrictions on how animals should be humanely treated and cared for during experimentation. Animals are meant to be free and in the wild, so putting them in cages stresses them out which scientists or researchers should know might affect their study.

Animals, humans, alike are thinking breathing and emotional creatures that habit this beautiful Earth. Every year over 100 million animals die from animal testing and biological experiments (Peta.) Animals may not be able to reason or talk, but they can suffer. They feel pain and fear similarly to the way humans do, in fact their reactions to pain are almost identical. Therefore should not be taken advantage of or used as test dummies. The consequence of testing on animals for the greater good does not justify the morality of that action. If the consequence is killing innocent animals then the morality of that action is considered wrong. It’s unethical and inhumane to sentence a variety of living animals to a lifetime in a cage while causing loneliness, fear and pain.

This case was from the summer of 1981, when Alex Pacheco, a student and one of PETA’s founders went for an internship at the Institute for Behavioural Research (IBR) laboratory run by Dr Taub. 17 monkeys were found living in highly unsanitary and inhumane conditions; such as living in dark, cramped wire cages with faeces and urine accumulated in them and the monkeys had severe injuries, ripping their own flesh due to trauma and severed body parts due to experiments, of which were not treated or bandaged well. They were also not fed properly, leading the monkeys to feed on their own waste.