The Pros And Cons Of Animal Testing

Each year, thousands of animals are brutally tortured in laboratories, in the name of cosmetic research. A movement to ban animal testing for cosmetic purposes has been gaining popularity, with many companies hopping on the bandwagon against this research. New alternatives have been developed to eliminate the necessity to test on animals. This is only a small beginning of what is necessary to end these immoral acts. Animal testing in cosmetics is useless and cruel, and can be accomplished by other methods of research to end the suffering of animals.

Almost every medicine that can be found in an average person’s medicine cabinet has been tested on an animal at one point or another. A government funded corporation called the Food and Drug Administration, abbreviated as the FDA, is in charge of making sure that all drugs, cosmetics, biological products, and more are efficient, secure, and safe for human usage. The FDA will not allow any drug to be released or sold to the human population if it has not first been tested on animals. In fact, when a drug is first created it is tested on animals before humans are even allowed to test the drug at clinical trial centers. Whether or not animal testing should be done for scientific purposes, has been a widely argued topic for many years

Before a particular medicine or treatment is offered for human use, there are tested by scientist in animals to see their effectiveness. There are positive sides of animal testing.

Today laws regulating the use of animals in laboratory experiments protect animals. These laws include the Animal Welfare Act of 1966, the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and the FD&C Act (Animal Rights: Timeline). Technology combined with people’s concern for the welfare of animals has led to changes in how modern laboratories conduct research.

Europe, the world’s largest cosmetic market, Israel, and India have already banned animal testing for cosmetics, and the sale or import of newly animal-tested beauty products. Major companies have turned their backs completely on animal testing and no longer use ingredients that were tested on animals – and a number of animal tests have been completely replaced with superior, cheaper and more effective non-animal methods. Proponents of animal testing say that it has enabled the development of many life-saving treatments for both humans and animals, that there is no alternative method for researching a complete living organism, and that strict regulations prevent the mistreatment of animals in laboratories. Opponents of animal testing say

Did you know over 100 million animals are burned, crippled, poisoned, and abused in US labs every year? Animal testing for scientific research has become an epidemic in the scientific community. These tests have been proven to be inefficient and unnecessary but the animals usually experience immense amounts of pain and fear. Throughout this paper, I will highlight key points and provide a reliable amount of information to prove animal testing is unneeded, tortures, and inhuman.

When buying cosmetics or medication at the store, do you ever think about where it came from or whom it was tested on? Animals have been used in research for the past couple of decades and it continues to be a topic of serious debate to this day. Animal testing involves the process of subjecting animals to clinical trials rather than human trials in order to test the effectiveness of certain drugs and products. The debate is whether or not it is morally right or wrong to use animals during experimentation. Many scientists argue that it is necessary to use animal research in saving lives, but animal rights activists argue that is unnecessary and inhumane. Both arguments have valid points and although animal testing has offered a lot of medical advances and knowledge over the past couple of years, that would’ve been nearly impossible otherwise, it is an inhumane process, and should be limited, if not ended all together. Animal testing should be eliminated for various reasons. The first and most important reason is that it is cruel and causes stress to the animals. They are put in cages where they undergo painful and stressful experimentation. Animals are quite intelligent and they can feel emotions just like we can. They should be allowed the freedom to experience a normal life. Another reason to eliminate testing altogether is that there are other alternatives that are more ethical. For the most part, animal testing doesn’t always provide the exact results as they would on a

Scientists have found multiple alternatives to animal testing, but companies still choose to use it. Countries around the world are starting to stand up against cosmetic animal testing by banning products that have been tested on animals from being sold. The harm done to the innocent animals that end up in the laboratories is cruel, yet women, men, and children still buy and support companies that hurt harmless creatures for their own development. Eventually our country will catch up to the others who have stood up for the animals that were unable to stand up for themselves. More and more companies are starting to become cruelty free on their own; many of them being independent brands that have started because of their strong feelings against animal cruelty. Bigger brands like Bare Minerals, E.L.F Cosmetics, Tarte Cosmetics, and so many more are taking a stand against animal cruelty. Someday I hope all cosmetic companies are like this. Cosmetic animal testing is inhumane, inaccurate, and should be completely banned from the United States.

When we buy a hygiene product we tend to look for an inexpensive, yet worthy item that will provide us with what we want, promising results. However, when you read the back of the bottle how promising is the source? Do you truly understand what the ingredients are, the process it takes to make the product and who is involved with creating it? Well, if you know the sources and ingredients of most hygiene products on today’s market, you may be aware that animal testing is the method used to create the product. Animal testing started back in the year of 1966, which was passed by the federal Animal Welfare Act, the method involves testing cosmetics on animals to determine the safety and possibility of allergic reactions caused by products that humans use. Jeremy Bentham once said “ The question is not, can they reason? Nor, can they talk? But, can they suffer? “

Your beloved grandpa hasn’t been feeling well recently. When he goes to the doctors, they say he needs a heart transplant. After they find a suitable heart, your grandpa goes to surgery. He is now good as new. Now, imagine a world without animal testing. You may think that it would be the same, but he would be dead. Organ transplants are one of many results that came out of animal testing. Animal testing is when you run tests on an animal to find out the impact of a certain product. In the United States, millions of rats, mice, birds, fish, and other animals are used every year in tests. These tests can test the effectiveness of a new painkiller or determine if a shampoo causes skin or eye irritation ("Animal Experimentation").This isn’t new because animal testing has been used for centuries. For example, in the fifth century BC, the Greek philosopher Alcmaeon learned what caused blindness by looking at the inside of a dog's eye. The Greek physician Galen studied animals' anatomy and physiology by dissecting live animals. His work was used widely throughout the centuries as a medical reference. Also, in the seventeenth century, English physician William Harvey observed living animals by cutting them open as to determine how the heart worked and how blood flowed through the body. Harvey's results largely impacted science and medicine of the era ("Animal Experimentation"). If we stop animal testing, we could halt our progress in medicine. Although people may say animal testing

There are countless diseases and conditions that were once prevalent in society but thanks to modern medicine many are now either eradicated or minimized to reasonable living with. A multitude of these leaps and bounds in the bio-medical field are actually made possible from animal experimentation. Smallpox, polio, anthrax, and tetanus are just a few of the many examples of conditions that society has been able to mitigate due to the research that was done with animals. Although these experiments on animals have been given a handful of negative rapport from many and have created an ethical dilemma, they are absolutely necessary for modern medical advancements, safety, and economics.

Libby was a dog who lived in animal testing laboratory Professional Laboratory and Research Services Inc. In this laboratory, pharmaceutical companies would pay the Professional Laboratory to infect the dogs and cats with worms, fleas, and ticks. The laboratory would then force feed the animals, smear toxic chemicals on their faces, kick, throw, and drag dogs by their necks, and scream cruel things to the animals. In fall of 2010, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) investigated the Professional Laboratory and Research Services Inc. it was then shut down. From that point on over 250 animals were rescued including Libby, who is now a happy and playful girl who enjoys playing tug-a-war and snuggling under the covers. Without the PETA investigating the laboratory though, what might have happened to Libby, and all of the other 250 animals? Pain, suffering, and death. Animals should not be used for scientific or commercial testing because they are poor, defenseless creatures that have to go through pain, suffering, and even sacrifice their one life for human treatment.

After three dogs were forced to ingest a test substance every day for five days at Charles River Laboratories, they experienced labored breathing and a high heart rate. They became cold to the touch, were not able to be aroused and were seen with the test substance in their mouths and on their bodies. One dog died and the other two were euthanized one to two days later. (“Examples of Severe Animal Suffering in Laboratories”)

To begin, some people believe that animal testing is justifiable if done in moderation and is consistent within the law. With scientific research, there are ground rules that researchers have to follow in order to ensure a safe and inhumane practice unto the test object. In the medical field, numerous diseases, medicines, and solutions for horrible sicknesses are tested on animals in order to bring forth a new method to conquering the issue. In 1959, The Principles of Humane Experimental Technique was published by Burch and Russel introduced substitutions to decrease the pain an animals experiences. “They introduced and defines the terms replacement, reduction, and refinement, which subsequently have become known as ‘alternative methods’ for minimizing the potential for animal pain and distress in biomedical research” (Russel and Burch). Replacement according to Bruch and Russel mean that there various options other than animals to conduct experiments on such as humans. Reduction is the lesser amount of animals used to gain statistics for the needed material they are researching for. Either scientists could use fewer animals, or they can have a set number of animals that they can use multiple times for different reasons. Finally, refinement is the overall hospitality that the animal receives. While being used in a test, the animals should feel the upmost comfort, and they environment should bring forth a comforting feeling overall (Burch and Russel). With these, animals can

Animal testing has always been a topic of debate in the masses, especially in the last