Draize test

Millions of animals die each year in the United States due to animal testing. Animals are used in laboratories to test chemicals in products and also used in research for the study of diseases such as cancer and AIDS. Unfortunately, these animals suffer tremendously while being experimented on and afterwards they are commonly put to death. The government has established legislation which gives certain guidelines for animal in laboratories, but it does not apply to every animal. The government

horrible effects done to the animals, the countless lives lost, there needs to be a solution. In 1944 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration(FDA) toxicologist John H. Draize created the Draize Test to diagnose effects of new cosmetics developed. This test is still used by some companies today despite it being known as a painful test. The test procedures require for the substance being tested put under the animals eye or skin for hours on end to

rats, trials of a new HIV treatment did not start again until 1993. These 4 years lost could have saved many lives, had the researchers carried on testing of the new drug. Also, HIV is a disease which only affects humans, so the results of the animal tests may not have been

unsafe cosmetics and resorted to animals for testing dangerous cosmetics. D.     Other deadly tests on animals that began to crop up included the Draize Test and another tested called LD50. 1.     The Draize Test was named after the Federal Drug Administration scientist John Draize. a.     In this test, substances were dropped directly into an animal’s eye (usually an albino rat) and results were recorded. b.     Through

We Must Protect Animals from Needless Experiments Picture this: Researchers place a dog in a device called a “shuttlebox” which consists of a box divided into two compartments separated by a barrier. Hundreds of intense electric shocks are delivered to the dog’s feet through a grid floor. At first the dog is able to escape the shock by jumping across the barrier, but then the barrier is replaced by a piece of plate glass. The dog is tested again and, as expected, tries to jump over the barrier

Many invertebrate species are not protected under animal research legislation, so the number of invertebrates used in research is unknown. (Wikipedia) Shaved albino rabbits and guinea pigs are generally used for skin irritancy testing. Though test tests

medical research purposes, while others are used out of pure curiosity and to test different products. Majority of these animals are used in painful experiments and are left in agony. While many of them die, a few animals survive, but these unfortunate ones wish they could be put out of their misery as well. Although scientists have resources they could use to lower the pain each animal endures and even alternatives of their test subjects, millions of innocent creatures are still suffering. The fact that

effective alternative testing methods are available, and the new testing methods are more humane and provide more accurate results. According to Dictonary.com, animal testing or animal experimentation is “the use of animals in research and development to test the safety and effectiveness of items such as foods and medicines.”

The use of animals in the medical realm has been prominent for a long time, in fact, it dates back to ancient Greek times. Although there are many controversies surrounding it there are those who object the use of animal experimentation in any research sphere including the medial aspect. Some argue that there is a need for animals in the medical field, suggesting that animal experiments are necessary for the advancement of medicine. Although the causes that give rise to animal testing may sound justified

Animals react differently than humans to many substances, rendering many tests pointless. Some drugs have had to be withdrawn, despite testing, so therefore I honestly don’t think animal testing is relevant. Instead of using these poor animals for researches, scientist and researchers should use computer model, syntactic skin