Is Animal Testing Misleading Or Unsafe

It is not often that one sees the gruesome ways of animal experimentation in person. In short, it is the use of non-human animals in labs to find variables that affect the behavior of the human biological system (Google). Many people-like the PETA organization or the Humane Society-oppose these practices, but even this opposition is not enough to stop testing from happening for things such as cosmetics testing, chimpanzee experimentation, and genetically engineered farm animals. Although some of the testing produces positive results-such as a drug working-it is at the expense of millions of tortured animals; therefore, a simple solution would be to prohibit the use of animals in research.

Animals can be burned, crippled, poisoned, and abused as a result of testing. And the list could go on forever. The way animals are being mistreated and tested on should be against the law. There is a different ways to do research other than killing and abusing animals. There are many alternate test that scientist can use to do there research without harming animals. Alternative test are defined as test that use the three “R’s”, a test that replaces a procedure that uses animals with one that doesn’t, a test that reduces the number of animals used in a procedure, and test that refine a procedure to cause less pain to the animal.(11 Facts about…)

Animal Testing is uncertain and hard. Animals go through a series of tests are very painful, most of the time they are not even given anything for pain. Some product tests require the same painful procedure on a daily basis over a weeks' time. Most tests on animals cause permanent injury or even death. The tests performed on animals are not always reliable. A medicine that may be safe with animals may not be for human beings. For example, aspirin is toxic to cats, so if we were to test this medication on cats, it would not help to determine if this was a safe product for human beings. One alternative to animal testing is human testing, if we are looking to find out if the product works on humans, we should test them on humans. That case "No

It is estimated that each year over 100 million animals in the United States are used for animal testing (ProCon.org, 2017). This is unlikely an underestimate as it is impossible to receive a correct count worldwide. Thousands of animals are to be euthanized from the complications they endure from testing. Animals are used to test scientific developments and commercial products. New medical and non-medical experiments are tested on animals to verify the harmfulness of new medications or the safety of a product that will be used on humans. Although the importance of animal testing brings more medical advancement over the years using fewer humans in experiments, it is still an expensive way of researching inaccurate results and at the same time, it is a practice of animal cruelty.

Animal testing has become a controversial issue among many people in the world today. Some of these people involved in this controversial debate believe that animal testing is unethical and should be replaced by other methods. The other group of people in this debate believe that animal testing is necessary in order to research new products that cannot be tested on humans. Traditional animal testing forces animals to undergo numerous experiments for different forms of research. Medical, cosmetic, and many other types of research experiments use animals to provide the results on how the new product may affect humans. There are many people that support the use of alternative methods to animal research and then

Thousands of animals are hurt and even killed because of animal testing every year. Scientists use animals of all kinds, apes, mice, rabbits, cats, etc. to experiment on. These experiments range from giving them drugs, to see what effect they might have on humans, to testing what extreme heat would do to the human body. The outcome of these experiments are often harm and even death. Animal testing is not morally justified because it causes harm to live animals, there are suitable alternatives to animal testing, and there are too many differences between humans and animals to be able to call the outcome “Accurate”.

Animal research has been used for several centuries as part of experiments conducted to assure the safe use of medicine, food, cosmetics, and among other products. It is an important issue because it concerns millions of life animals that are constantly in danger for unethical practices. Animal testing has brought many debates worldwide among countries that are against this practice. I believe that the use of animals for such purposes is cruel and unnecessary.

Animal testing, also known as animal experimentation, or animal research, is the use of non-human animals in experiments. While most people think animal testing is necessary, others are upset by what they see as needless suffering. Experimentation on animals help scientists increase knowledge about the way the human body works. Animal research can also expand the knowledge of biological, medical, psychological studies, and has led to vaccines against smallpox, measles, mumps, and diphtheria and tetanus. Sources of laboratory animals vary between countries and species, most commonly used animals that the experiments are conducted with include: mice, rats, rabbits, guinea pigs, and dogs. The research is conducted in universities, medical schools, pharmaceutical companies, farms, defense establishments, and commercial facilities that provide animal-testing services to industry. The earliest references to animal testing are found in the writings of the Greeks in the second and fourth centuries BCE. Aristotle and Erasistratus were amongst the first to perform experiments on living animals. Avenzoar, an Arabian physician in 12th-century Moorish Spain who also practiced dissection, introduced animal testing as an experimental method of testing surgical procedures before applying them to human patients. All animal experimentation should be outlawed because animal testing is unethical, inaccurate, and costly.

    Animals have been used for scientific testing since the ages of Aristotle and Erasistratus.  Should we continue using animals as our test subjects, or is it time for a change? Many argue over whether testing on animals is good or bad, this debate has been continuous because it has both positive and negative affects. Animal testing has been the cause of many scientific breakthroughs, but, these are overthrown by the negative impact that animal testing not only has on its test subjects, but it’s deceptive information and waste of resources. The elimination of animal testing will enhance information accuracy, cut down on wasted resources, and improve the lives and living conditions of many.

Speaking of research said “scientists in the US use approximately 11-25 million animals in research, of which only less than 1 million are not rats, mice, birds or fish.” Animal testing began 400 years ago as a study to see how blood circulated in the body. It is now used to test how animals react to products so it can be modified for human use. Aristotle and Rene Descartes are just two of many who supported to the purpose of testing animals. In 1866 the first movements started in England to stop “the use of animals in medical research.” Scientists also use animals as test subjects for suspected carcinogens. Animal testing is defective because it fails to be beneficial to humans and animals.

Since the fourth-century, animal testing has contributed to significant improvement in the length and quality of human lives. Nevertheless, it causes many damages to the animals and surrounded. To reduce the harmful effects of animal testing, The National Advisory Committee for Laboratory Animal Research (NACLAR) set out the international guidelines for the usage of animals for research and scientific purposes. In addition to the harmful effects of animal testing on animals and environment, animal testing is considered unbeneficial to humans. Animals are very different from humans. They have different genes, different proteins, and different metabolic pathways. Therefore, drugs that may be effective in animals may not be safe or effective

“Each year, more than 100 million animals including mice, rats, frogs, dogs, cats, hamster’s guinea pigs, monkeys, fish, and birds are killed each year in U.S. laborites for biology lessons, medical training and chemical, drug, food, and cosmetic testing’ (PETA). Animals are suffering and when scientist got asked why animals they said because there like us but just because there mammals doesn’t mean there like us, were already hurting them enough by building on their environment and if there like us why can’t they get equality.

Animals have played an important role alongside humans for a long time, whether it be as our cuddling companions, humble servants, or amusing entertainers; however, the fellow fauna inhabitants of earth have had a more crucial hand in the advancement of humanity then one might think. About every medical advancement in the past one hundred years came about by animal testing (“Forty Reasons”). People are very dependent upon the research and the experiments done on animals netherless some want to ban testing on animals. Animals should be used in scientific research because the research saves lives, the researchers care for the animals, and the research is properly regulated.

In one year, people in the United States consume 1 billion chickens, 150 million cattle, pigs and sheep annually. Compared to this, the total combined amount of animals used for research is only 26 million, with 95% the animals being rodents, birds and fish. This would account to nearly 340 chickens consumed per animal used in research (US Statistics, 2016). Consequently, even with this knowledge, people continue to ignore facts and statistics; calling this practice unethical or even inhumane. This is due the rise of social media and organizations such as PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), whose tactics rely more on emotional appeal than facts and logic, going so far as to twist and manipulate and the information given until it suits their ideals. Because of this, the amount of myths and misleading information spread around has increased over these past years. What this community fails to mention is the benefits and misconceptions of animal testing, as well as the vital part that it plays in the field of medicine and veterinary science. All of these (based on facts and statistics) are why animal testing for research purposes should be allowed to continue.

Animal testing. These simple two words together creates multiple atrocious connotations such as inhumane, cruel, and popular form of research. However, this is not the case and it overshadow the benefits of such testing. These benefits include numerous treatments and cures which have saved millions of lives. Yet, animal testing is not the only means of research and, when possible, researchers do use other methods. For example, according to the California Biomedical Research Association, when feasible, researchers use numerous non-animal related research methods such as computer models and tissue/cell samples. Computer models are commonly used to determine the toxic level of a substance, and is a common research tool for scientists (“Why Are Animals”). In spite of such advance technology, animal testing is needed due to the complexity of the body system and multiple topics cannot be studied via computer model or petri dish such as blindness. Therefore, while many still believe that it is inhumane, animal testing is a necessary means to develop new life-saving medicines and vaccinations for both people and animals.