Ms. Garcia
Argument & Rhetoric(1)
21 November 2017
The Consequences of Animal Testing
Right this second in laboratories all over the world, millions of animals are being isolated into confined spaces as they are being forced to endure the agonizing pain of animal testing. Animal testing is the practice of monitoring the side-effects and defects a product may have on a nonhuman animal subject. Animals such as rabbits, monkeys, cats, mice, rats, and other species experience painful procedures which may include brain damage, blinding of the eyes, inhalation of toxic fumes, and burning of the skin. Many people may think that the nonhuman animal subjects that are used in experimentation and research in the United States are …show more content…
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