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There are pro's and cons to animal testing.
It can help discover life saving treatments for humans and other animals. However, it is sometimes said that animal testing is inhumane because the animals are in pain, or are not taken care of. However, there are government standards on research labs. The animals do not feel pain, and even though they may die eventually, they often live as long as a normal household pet.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 8y agoAnimal testing is a form of animal abuse. The side affects that people test for can severly injusre or even kill the animal. I have seen animal testing on many kinds of animals, and I fully consider it animal abuse.
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No. Animal testing is a necessary part of research.
Animal testing has advanced our technology and medicine. Practicaly every medical breakthrough in recent years has been due to research with animals. For example, treatments for TB, AIDS/HIV, smallpox, polio, cancer, and other devastating illnesses could only have come up (ethically) as a result of animal testing. Additionally, not only do humans benefit, but so do animals. Veterinarian treatments (i.e. treatments for animals) are largely also the result of animal testing. Research on animals has also uncovered new ways on how to treat better treat animals. Had animal testing not existed, it is very unlikely that our healthcare and well-being would be as advanced as it is today.
When working with animals, scientists are expected to follow a code of ethics. Included in this code are the 3Rs:
Replacement: Scientists must exhaust alternative means to get the results without testing on the animals themselves. For example, instead of testing on animals, the answers can be found from archival video clips of nature, or from computer modeling. In other words, animal testing must only done as a last resort.
Reduction: If testing on animals is necessary, scientists must use as few animals as possible.
Refinement: When animal testing is necessary, scientists must refine their methods taken to eliminate any unnecessary suffering caused to the subjects. For example, if an animal must be opened to view something, the animal must be anaesthized, and if it is necessary to kill the animal, it must be put down in a humane manner.
Unfortunately, there are indeed occasions where some researchers inflict unnecessary cruelty on animals, such as the Silver Spring monkey case. However, to use this to brand all animal testing as cruel is like using workplace abuse cases to brand all businessness as evil. No respectable scientist is motivated by sadism or desire to cause harm to animals. Remember, scientists are just as human as any other person on earth, and sometimes they make mistakes that have consequences. This is no more flawed than a person trying to rescue and free animals, only to unknowingly and unintentionally kill them.
It is lamentable that animals are subject through this, but it is a sacrifice that is necessary for the better.
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∙ 14y agoBecause most times it kills the animals.
It's just like murder
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What animals are killed during animal testing?
yes well that's not the only reason there's hunting cars poachers animal fights cruel people real sudden environment changes but animal testing is a big part of it like dissection and testing new medicine and other experi Cancel ments
Animal testing is it bad?
Well this may sound very inhumane but, i think animal testing is good. If animals arent going to be tested on then who is? We would be tested on. Now dont get me wrong i LOVE animals but we need to test animals even if it kills them. Im sad that it is that way but i think it is the right thing sadley....
Cons of animal dissection?
The cost for schools. Safety hazards. It's inhumane.
Is hunting just as bad as animal testing?
no it is not as bad then animal testing
One alternative to animal testing is Chorioallantoic Membrane Testing but how expensive is that compared to animal testing?
SUPER EXPTREMLY EXPENSIVE animal testing is the cheapest and most efficiant way
Is animal testing decreasing the population?
I'm not sure animal testing really affects anything. I know that some companies test their products on animals, like deodorant, perfume, makeup etc. They do that to make sure it is safe to use on humans.It is inhumane!!! They need to stop. These companies test on animals. Please stop buying their products until they stop testing.:
Animal testing is a controversial practice in which laboratory animal are used in scientific experiments?
For some reason this is true. We could do experiements on humans, but im sure the same people who complain that animal testing is controversial and inhumane wouldn't like that much either. Thus, we have only 2 options. Dont test things at all, and just give them to humans and hope it works how the scientist thought it would, or we don't advance science at all
Is there animal testing in Australia?
Yes, animal testing is around the whole world !
Is some animal testing required by law?
No. There is no legal requirement for animal testing.
What the advantages of animal abuse?
The animal in question will obey a command after it has been beaten, however most consider such treatment inhumane.
What happens to animals in animal testing?
well if the testing is from animal haters the animal will die but if they are good it will live......
Why is animal testing bad?
Animal testing is one of the many things that people hate. It can also mean extinction to a certain species if not taken seriously. Although animal testing for medicines helped us, people are doing the exact same tests all over again! And people who think that the same animal testing today as a long time ago is a good idea, then you guys are seriously messed up!
