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    As a huge animal lover, I was disgusted to hear about Ebbie’s story. Ebbie was a beagle rescued from an animal testing lab in Spain. When he was rescued by an organization called Beagle Freedom Project, he was deathly ill, emaciated and had tumors all over his frail body. Before being rescued, he had spent his entire life in solitary confinement where humans tested many deadly chemicals on him. When he first moved into his new home after being rescued, he just spent his days lying on the floor and

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    yet we only use around 26 million animals for research, 95% of which are rodents, birds, and fish” (U.S Statistics, 1). Over the years animal testing has become more humane with their practices. Animals themselves benefit from the testing, but most counterclaims are relying on the backing of ethical appeal. Therefore, to hamper the progression of animal testing would be to hamper medical advancements as a whole, the result of which will have reverberating effects such as a rampant influx in diseases

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    Every year more than 100 million animals die in United States laboratories due to animal experimentation (PETA). Animal testing first began in the fifth century BC when Greek Philosopher Alcmaeon of Croton conducted a vivisection, cutting or operating on a live animal for scientific purpose, of a dog’s eye to learn what causes blindness (“Animal Experimentation”). Animal testing and experimentation has been frequent in society since then; however, the experiments have become controversial. In the

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    disease known to humans has been researched at some point in time using animals (Lee). As a matter of fact 100 million animals are used in chemical, food, cosmetic, and medical testing every year (Mendoza). Testing on animals can be cruel and inhumane. Many of the test done to animals have already been performed. Despite animal testing alternatives many researchers still use animals in research today. Animals should not be used in research. Specifically 1.8 million animals are used in university licensed

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    disease known to humans has been researched at some point in time using animals (Lee). As a matter of fact 100 million animals are used in chemical, food, cosmetic, and medical testing every year (Mendoza). Testing on animals can be cruel and inhumane. Many of the test done to animals have already been performed. Despite animal testing alternatives many researchers still use animals in research today. Animals should not be used in research. Specifically 1.8 million animals are used in university licensed

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    Animal Testing Unethical

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    laws to protect animals from being poisoned by sweet tasting liquid. The states like Arizona, Vermont, Washington and South Carolina have reformed their laws for the protection of wildlife form being killed illegally. On the other hand, the animal testing is costly which requires millions of dollars to conduct test. Statistics shows that $12 billion or nearly $14.5 billion is spend by the National Institutes of Health on animal researches. Researches on animals are expensive because tools and laboratories

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    Veterinarians at the California Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) also support the use of animal testing. “Organized veterinary medicine in California began on January 11, 1888 at a meeting held by a small group of veterinary practitioners in San Francisco. They formed the California State Veterinary Medical Association, the 14th state association in the nation” (www.cvma.net). Now, the CVMA has over 7,000 members that all contribute to the improvement of animal and human health. The CVMA states

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    <b>Specific Purpose</b> – To persuade my audience that animal testing is wrong and how other safer alternatives should be taken. <br> <br><b>Central Idea</b> – By going the extra mile in using safer alternatives when experimenting with animals will not only prevent conflicts from pro-life activists, it will minimize lawsuits and morals will be preserved. <br> <br><b>Introduction</b> <br>I. Okay I got a riddle I made up for the class. <br>A. What was once cute and furry but becomes a bloody rotted

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    you ever stop and think what product you're using? You may be supporting animal testing and not even realize it. Many of the products we use on an everyday basis are tested on animals first before getting into our hands. Not only that, every year millions of animals are hurt and killed for the purpose of advancement in science, household products, cosmetic companies, and educational institutions. Animal testing is wrong and inhumane! Animals should not be treated bad, or undergo any pain, just

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    When it comes to the topic of Animal Testing, most of us will readily agree that alternative methods do exist that can replace the need for animals. Where this agreement usually ends is on animals are different from humans and therefore make poor test subjects. I agree that there are other methods but I also disagree that the animal are poor test subjects because a drug might work on a cell in a test tube but how will it work on a human. We don’t know until we test a living creature. In the magazine

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