Use of Animals for Research

For many years, the field of science has used animals in medical experiments worldwide, because of this innocent animals are being killed everyday. They are being tested with new drugs, new treatments, and by many makeup companies. Connecticut recently celebrated the passage of the “Beagle Freedom Law”, a law that requires laboratories to work with charities and rescue groups to find homes for research cats and dogs. Animals are being tested so humans do not have to be but animal tests do not reliably predict results in human beings, although animals are the closest thing to humans. Most experiments involving animals are flawed, wasting the lives of innocent animal subjects. Over 100 million animals suffer a year from testing. Testing animals is a lot more expensive than alternative methods and it is wasting government research dollars. Animal testing is not only a bad idea, but it is also inhuman and it should not be tolerated. The FDA should stop allowing animal testing. An animal does not give out the same results on a test than a human would.

The experimentation of animals has been used for a multitude of years for research to advance a scientific understanding of a living organism. To this day animals are being tested on for the use of human products. In 3D-printing human skin: The end of animal testing? by Jessica Mendoza, Speculative Philosophy, the Troubled Middle, and the Ethics of Animal Experimentation by Strachan Donnelley, “Animals and Medical Science: A Vision of a New Era” by David O. Wiebers, Cruelty-free cosmetics benefit consumers as well as animals by The Sydney Morning Herald, and Technological Alternatives Can End the Experimental Use of Animals by George Dvorsky, show how Animal experimentation is redundant and needs to be diminished because there are

Animal activists and scientists experience ongoing conflict between animal experimentation and biomedical ethics. Animal testing is one of the oldest methods of experimentation. In the 1980s, the animal rights movement and the argument surrounding the ethics came under fire. As a result of this movement, the experimental procedures became public, giving more incentive to the activists and momentum to their cause. The ethics of animal experimentation come into question in everything from beauty products to the food and vitamins that are sent to consumers worldwide. However, because of the industries ' involvement within animal experimentation, many consumers do not know how these products they are purchasing are tested. Although the ethics of experimentation have come into question, new ideas of experimentation have progressed. Within the biomedical field, new testing methods for both medicine and beauty products have evolved. Because of this new technology, activists against animal experimentation argue that the necessity of animal experimentation is unneeded. In contrast, scientists argue it is not outdated. Despite the progress made by the activists many scientists still believe that animal experimentation will be needed. Although animal testing may have served as a useful tool in the past, it no longer is as accurate as the new technology and research methods from the 21st century.

When a young girl is looking at a magazine ad for the latest eyeshadow makeup, she notices that the model has on a shade of eyeshadow that looks gorgeous, but did she ever considered how that eyeshadow was manufactured? That makeup product was more than likely tested on animals for eye and skin irritation. Many research labs are using defenseless animals for testing and unnecessary experiments. There are three different types of people that have different thoughts. The one type of person really does not seem to bring the situation to life, and pushes it to the back of their mind, while the other type of person stands for animal testing because it may help save someone's life. Many people believe it is alright for animals to be used for extensive examining and those people think that since animals have similar biological DNA, scientists can use them for testings. Although, there are people who believe that animal testing is not okay, and does not need to exist. People who think that animal testing is bad will say that animal testing can be torture. During the act of animal testing, animals have no say in being tested on. It can be considered animal cruelty. Animals are not treated fairly after being tested on. Animal testing is not always reliable with data. Animals should not be used in medical and/or cosmetic lab testing for several compelling reasons.

Have you ever witnessed a white mouse with the terror filling his eyes as he looked out of his bleak cage and into the face of the big man with the lab coat? Or have you ever seen a pregnant rabbit being tortured by the people you call scientists? One of the questions facing society today is whether or not animals should be used in scientific experimentation. Animal rights activists have pointed out the fact that animals play an important role in nature and human’s lives. Killing animals for any purpose is one of the steps that will destroy Mother Nature as well as the human race. For this reason, animal testing should not be used in scientific welfare and cosmetic industry.

For decades, the question of ethics in using humans and animals for research has been a constant battle in the fields of science, medicine, and even cosmetics. According to the Animal Welfare Association, approximately 19,500,000 animals - including mice, dogs, cats, guinea pigs, and frogs - are killed yearly on average due to research. Although more than 50% of adults in the United States are opposed to animal testing, many popular companies like Maybelline, Vaseline, Dove, and Windex choose to remain in the shadow of animal cruelty and use animals as expendable lab equipment.

Some of the earliest records on animal testing date back to ancient Greek philosophers and physicians such as Aristotle (1). Since then, the use of animals in experimentation has grown tremendously and has evolved into an indispensable arm of biology. Whether it be to test the effects of various chemicals on living organisms or developing a model of a disease for future study, biology makes ample use of model organisms for a variety of purposes and without their implementation many of the medical advancements we enjoy today would not exist. Despite their deep and widespread historical use, the ethical considerations of using these animals is still a highly debated topic around the world. This essay will argue that animal use is vital to the advancement of biology and that ample ethical standards are in place to ensure they receive the

“Each year, more than 100 million animals—including mice, rats, frogs, dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, monkeys, fish, and birds—are killed in U.S. laboratories for biology lessons, medical training, curiosity-driven experimentation, and chemical, drug, food, and cosmetics testing” (PETA 1). For a countless amount of years companies, scientists, biology teachers, and plenty of other people have been using animals for animal experimentation. There are many people are for animal testing when it comes to testing for medical reasons, but when it comes to testing for cosmetics several people oppose animal testing. Tons and tons of animals are killed each year due to animal experimentation, and it is time to put it to an end. When it comes

Each side of the animal rights debate have many legitimate points for their argument. Supporters of animal testing believe that it helps the development of many life-saving treatments for animals and humans, there is no alternative approach because they are similar to human beings and rigorous regulations prevent exploitation of animals in laboratories. Opponents of animal testing believe that it cruel and inhumane to experiment on animals, there are other approaches available to researchers, animal tests don’t predict the results on humans and that animals have tests forced upon them, with no choice. Although it is an expensive way of testing and at the same time, it is cruel and inhumane, animal testing brings more medical advancement to

If sciences stop animal research who will stop the real killers. Many people see animal research as an ethnical and I 'll vital to science and curing diseases but that is not true at all. It has helped people all over the world and gave them hope that they can get better. Mostly all of the medicines or cures for common diseases have something to do with animal research. So might say that experimenting with animals killed many of them and that it is barbaric; it is true that many small animals die but would they rather see mice live or sick people. many people do not have the knowledge of how extraordinary animal researching is and how it has benefited everyone in the world at some point or another. Animal experimentation is vital to science and it has helped cure many diseases that were thought to be indestructible.

The type of things that the scientists test for includes: skin and eye irritation where the scientist rub chemicals onto their shaved skin or dripped in the eyes of the rabbits that are being tested (Humane Society International, 2016). Repeated forced feeding lasts from weeks to possibly months. They do this to test to show any sign of illness and or any specific health issues that may occur with products being tested. There is also another test that scientist’s do which is the lethal test, where animals are forced to swallow a large amount of test chemicals to see the amount they can take until they die. The test that scientists do causes pain, blindness swollen eyes, sore bleeding skin and also internal bleeding and damaged organs. What normally occurs after a scientific experiment they don’t try fix the issues they cause or try relieve the pain.

Imagine yourself strapped to a table while strangers with cold hands pry open your eyes to drop a burning liquid onto your pupils, all while poking and prodding your limbs. This kind of needless torture happens hundreds of times every day as scientists try to find answers to scientific questions, only to find out that all of the pain and suffering was all for nothing. Animal dissection has a long history that dates back to the Stone Age, but did not gain traction until the seventeenth century. At this time, English physician William Harvey managed to demonstrate circulation of blood using animals and then applied it to humans showing the value of vivisection for accurately illustrating physiology as well as anatomy in 1628 (Judson 15). After

Humans have advanced greatly in the medical field. We are constantly creating new drugs and medications to help or prevent symptoms from certain illnesses. Not only have we advanced medically but also in cosmetics, food additives, supplements, pesticides, and industrial chemicals and it is all due to animal testing (What is Animal Testing? p.3). The dictionary defines animal testing as “the use of non-human animals in research and development projects, esp. for purposes of determining the safety of substances such as foods or drugs”. Contrasting with the advantages of animal testing, the idea is controversial among many people. Morality is put into question because the tests can often harm the animals, they may also be kept in unsafe conditions.

Using animals in research and to test the safety of products has been a topic of heated debate for decades. According to data collected by F. Barbara Orlans for her book, In the Name of Science: Issues in Responsible Animal Experimentation, sixty percent of all animals used in testing are used in biomedical research and product-safety testing (62). People have different feelings for animals; many look upon animals as companions while others view animals as a means for advancing medical techniques or furthering experimental research. However individuals perceive animals, the fact remains that animals are being exploited by research facilities and cosmetics

The scientists make sure the animals are not in very much pain, the scientists make sure they use proper safe tools when doing the tests on the animals. Scientists are very respectful of test animals. They make sure that the animals are treated well and do not suffer at any point in an experiment. The scientists do all they can for the animals when it comes to actually testing on them. If they think it will be uncomfortable for the animals they give them pain killers to relieve the stress and the pain if pain is even involved. The scientists don’t do the tests with intentions on hurting the animals they do it in hope to save lives of many people or make life easier on someone’s life.