What kind of animals are tested in science labs?

Answer 1

In the world of beauty, anything that is demalogically tested is tesed on animals. Nomally with bunnies they take the raw product, spray in its eyes and then take down the out come which is normally not good like blindness. And of course having a raw chemical sprayed into ur eyes has got to hurt so that sucks for the bunnies. Basically they keep doing that until its safe to use on humans. In the world of medicine I think its pretty much the same, like injecting the medication or some means of getting it into the bloodstream and take down side affects and stuff. They use alot of rats and other animals for that. In the 1950's-60's they did tests for marijuana on monkeys and other animals when the USA were trying to ban it properly around the country and other countries.

Answer 2

It all depends on the type of research that is being done....

They currently use rabbits,monkeys,mice,rats,infant pigs,dogs and cats.

For some research they use cows,pigs,chickens,turkeys,sheep and goats.

For other research they use snakes,turtles,alligators,fish,birds and insects...

Answer 3

This is an interesting question, though very biased.

In general, if a lab is funded by the government or a large university, the animals are taken very well care of (Aside from having various things injected into them, and their premature deaths.) In most cases, whistleblowers point out instances where animals are kept in unsanitary conditions, are not fed well, and do not have enough room to exercise.

Most people view the testing itself as torture, but refuse to look at the flip side of all of the positive drugs (for both humans and animals) that result from testing.

and now because of good law enforcement there is less abuse, but that dose not mean it doesn't exists any more.

Answer 4

The most common experiments or testing they do on animals are for pharmaceutical companies.The labs use dogs, pigs, primates, mice, rats and cats. Beagles are the most commonly used dog because of their docile manner so they don't fight back when testing is being done on them.

The following information is from the newsletter of The Humane Society of the United States:

Types of testing on these animals include:

Chemicals dripped into eyes, injected into their bodies, forced up their nostrils or forced down their throats.

Causing them to become addicted to drugs.

Forcing them to inhale/ingest toxic substances.

Subjecting them to maternal deprivation.

They are deafened, blinded, burned, stapled, and infected with disease viruses.

At one research facility in Mt. Vernon, Indiana more than 70 toxicity studies commissioned by over two dozen pharmaceutical companies were performed from August 2021 to March 2022 and involved more than 6,000 animals. During the testing at least two primates accidentally hanged themselves in restraint chairs; Dogs continued to be given doses of substances even when they were vomiting, shaking and had high fevers and labored breathing. The laboratory veterinarian did not always assess or treat severely sick dogs and primates, some wailing in pain, due to personal inconvenience.

Animals spend their days behind bars and are subjected to painful procedures such as force-feeding substances via stomach tubes, injections and multiple blood draws. Young primates are often held in restraint chairs for long periods of time during these procedures. Most of the animals are killed at the end of the studies, as is typical for any drug testing on animals.

On average, 62,000 dogs are used each year in U.S. labs, according to the USDA, and an additional 38,000 dogs are bred and held at labs owned by the government, universities or private companies.

Answer 5

A variety of animals may be tested in science labs, including rodents (mice, rats), rabbits, dogs, cats, and primates. The specific animal used depends on the research and testing goals of the study. Ethical guidelines and regulations are in place to ensure the welfare and humane treatment of animals used in research.