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because animals are not humans but animals still have feelings. Also “Without animal research, millions of dogs, cats, birds, and farm animals would be dead from more than 200 diseases, including anthrax, distemper, rabies, feline leukemia, and canine parvovirus” according to Americans for Medical Progress. Still with all these benefits of these tests the way these animals are treated, the killings, and that there are other ways to test these animals we just shouldn't test on the

Rachel Pollock March 1, 2017 Essay #2 WRIT 122: Jennifer Foster Animal Testing Is Inhumane and Ineffective The harmful use of animals in experiments is not only cruel and inhumane but also often ineffective. Animals do not get many of the human diseases that people do, such as major types of heart disease, many types of cancer, HIV, Parkinson’s disease, or schizophrenia. There have been past occasions where drugs passed on animals weren’t even safe. There is no excuse for animal testing in today’s

Animal testing is considered to be a cruel act of mankind for their own benefit. One might think that we should find another way to replace animal testing as it is harming animals every day, but the harsh reality is that they are a necessary part of ensuring the health and safety of all organisms in the long run. The reality is that despite some scientists not being in favour of animal testing, they have to use due to the lack of alternatives available to them. All drugs are regulated by the FDA

Animal testing has always been a topic of debate in the masses, especially in the last couple of decades. As animal rights activists believe that it is immoral to put other organisms through tests that can go horrifically wrong. Meanwhile, scientists have argued that animal testing has cured many diseases and benefits the human condition. Both sides of the debate have reached a standstill, by providing strong facts and arguments towards animal testing. Although animal testing seems immoral to put

In America, nearly half of the parents refuse to vaccinate their children because of the fears that have been inputted in their head through the media. If the child wishes to attend school, they will need vaccinations against serious diseases like polio, rubella, and mumps. These vaccinations are needed to make sure there is no outbreak of deadly infectious diseases again. In the past decade, as the occurrence of many diseases has fallen drastically as the result of new vaccinations, some American

Animal health industry is relatively unaffected by recession as health care is seen as an essential part of owning companion animals or husbandry. According to the Freedonia Group (2013), “the demand for animal health products in the U.S. is forecast to increase 3.5% annually to $12.7 billion in 2016” (Table 1). Especially, there is an elevated interest in products that have more of a natural profile to substitute controversial chemicals and additives such as antibiotics.Two main causes can be attributed

development of lupus. These include genetic defects, hormonal factors, medications, some infections, exposure to ultraviolet B light, and chemical exposure. Some of the infections that are suspected triggers are the Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus, parvovirus, and hepatitis C. Some known chemical exposures include trichloroethylene found in well water and silica dust. The most common symptoms are fatigue, rashes, or joint pain. Other symptoms that might develop are skin problems, sensitivity to

Is It Ethical? All around the world, dogs suffer daily from not just their owners, but from their own bodies. Inbreeding and extreme breed standards lower the quality of life for purebred dogs (Rooney and Sargan). Puppy mills, despite government crackdown, continue to operate and sell ill, disfigured dogs (Solotaroff). Breeding purebred dogs only for profit and not for the wellbeing of the dog, is unethical, because of puppy mills, dog defects due to this kind of breeding, and dog quality of life

Harjinder Kaur May.17, 2016 Animal Testing: Is It Inhumanity or Science? The idea of using animals in research has been a widely controversial subject for many years, is it inhumanity or science? Every being holds their own perspective towards animals. They may consider animals as machine-like creatures with no consciousness, while others view animals as spiritual creatures who have feelings and emotions just like human beings. For decades, animals have been used for further experimental

Vaccines are meant to help both human and animals by providing a level of resistance to a disease beyond their innate immune status. Each aspect of a vaccine efficacy and duration of immunity is multi-factorial and often difficult to predict in all cases. Further, no vaccine is completely safe and effective in all situations for all animal patients. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) believes that a medically based approach to vaccination protocols is an appropriate method to address