Animal testing

Thesis: The debate on whether using animals is the correct choice of method for testing out experiments and products, is still up for discussion, considering that animals have helped us in finding many treatments and cures in the past. Today, with new technology, we no longer need the use of animals, as there are now alternatives to this practice. Companies and labs that originally started out using animals as test subjects are starting to switch over to new alternatives, as they are more accurate

An estimate of 1.4 million animals die each year due to animal testing. As people we have freedom, choice, and the right to live, however animals have a right to live in a world without suffering just as much as we do. Animals just like humans have emotions, thoughts, and feelings, so what makes it right to test on animals any more than to perform tests on humans? The benefits of testing on animals has still not been proven as the treatments that show promise in animals rarely work on humans. There

“Illogicalness of Animal Experimentation” Vivisection, surgery conducted on a living organism for experimentative purposes, dates back to 2nd-century Rome. It was pioneered by Claudius Galenus, more commonly known as Galen of Pergamon, who experimented on animals to understand the human body. However, Galen was a poor scientist and failed to recognize major bodily functions like blood circulation (Osborn). In fact, Galen’s false assumptions hindered the medical progress in Europe. From its origin

the last several decades, scientific experimentation with animals has played an important role in developing new medical health breakthroughs for humans. Without the use of animals for research experiments, new vaccines, better surgical techniques, and cures for diseases such as cancer, would not have been developed. There are oppositions to using animals for experimentation. Animal experimentation allows scientists to observe live animals’ reactions to experimental drugs and new surgical procedures

done in many ways. However, some ways are not as ethical as others, this includes animal testing. Research can include testing regular home products that humans use, makeup, even medical research. Animal testing has been a huge area of debate throughout the years, but is it really necessary? It is said that animals are used as test subjects when it is unethical to use humans. Scientists say that it is good to use animals because they are similar to humans in that “they are susceptible to many of the

products used in a person’s daily routine are tested on innocent animals. In some cases, people will go there entire life not acknowledging the fact the products, especially beauty items, they use underwent many trials of examination. This process is thoroughly done to be safe for humans, which can result in the deaths of several thousands of animals. Common makeup brands, such as Maybelline, Avon, and Estée Lauder, experiment on animals and do not inform users about this process. This creates numerous

Animals are the safest way to research the effect of experimental situations. Experiments have been using animal testing since the 16th century. Animal testing has saved billions and billions of human lives from harmful sickness and dangerous surgeries. Most people have only ever heard the negative stories surrounding animal testing but there are thousands of positive stories that should be taken into account. The discovery of lifesaving treatments; such as insulin, was first tested on animals

medical testing on animals. Though, those websites and photos you see every day are not what testing on animals is really like. According to an article from Patricia George and Geraldine Wagner, over the last century and a half, more progress has been made in medical animal testing than in all previous years combined. Animals have actually benefited from the medications they were being tested on and although animal testing helps animals, it also helps humans in the process (2). Animal testing has

use of animals in scientific experiments, whether for the development of new shampoo or the cure of cancer is unethical, impractical, and expensive. In the United States, roughly 100 million animals are tested every year! You would think that with that many animal tests taking place, there would be a lot more cured diseases and lives saved, but that’s not what I see. Many animals are tested using very cruel methods, which not only harm the animals, but also harms our budget as animal testing can be

Disadvantages of Animal Research Experimenting The first reason we shouldn’t be using animals for biomedical research is because over 100 million animals are suffering and dying each year. According to John P Gluck, every year over 25 million animals are used in biomedical research just in the U.S. This includes a wide range from dogs, cats, pigs, rabbits, sheep, monkeys, and more. The majority of animals in labs (over 90%) include rats, mice, and birds. That means over 25 million innocent animals are in