Animal Testing
Animals should not be used for testing or experimentation. Animals used in these tests are treated cruelly, go through painful and stressful experiments and are likely killed at the end of the experiment. There are a number of alternatives we can use that are cheaper, quicker and more accurate than testing on animals. Ninety-four percent of the tests occurring on animals are not relevant or accurate and do not prove that a product is safe for humans just because it worked on the animals. Animal testing is cruel, inhumane and painful. The AWA only covers five percent of the animals used in experiments, stating in the article Animal Testing 101 from PETA,“an animal is defined as any living or dead dog, cat, nonhuman primate mammal, …show more content…
There are a number of cheaper alternatives that many scientists can use to make medical discoveries. “Animal testing is time and resource consuming and cost far more than non-animal testing.” (HIS) Scientists spend billions of dollars per year, just putting animals through procedures that may or may not help advance us in the medical field. The National Cancer Institute had a research budget of over two billion dollars. The National Institute of Health had thirty one billion dollars to fund their cruel and often bizarre experiments that we have known for decades don’t lead to cures for humans. There are different alternatives that can be used, yet there is animal experimentation to this day. “Colorado State University and North Carolina State University exposed dog 's genitals to powerful radiation in an attempt to induce erectile dysfunction, most of which did not contract this, and were later sexually manipulated then killed and dissected.” (SIRS) Imagine a little puppy forced under radiation, so that humans could figure out how to get rid of erectile dysfunction. Some dogs could not even survive the harmful radiation. “In vitro, Micro-dosing, artificial human skin, computer models and micro-fluidics [are just some examples of alternatives that] are far more relevant and accurate compared to animals.” (ProCon) Three dimensional cancer cells, made from human cells, mimic human disease and allow researchers to test treatments more efficiently and effectively.This is reason number two why animals should not be used for
Animals should not be used for testing or experimentation. Animals used in these tests are treated cruelly, go through painful and stressful experiments and are likely killed at the end of the experiment. There are a number of alternatives we can use that are cheaper, quicker and more accurate than testing on animals. Ninety-four percent of the tests occurring on animals are not relevant or accurate and do not prove that a product is safe for humans just because it worked on the animals. Animal testing is cruel, inhumane and painful. The AWA only covers five percent of the animals used in experiments, stating in the article Animal Testing 101 from PETA,“an animal is defined as any living or dead dog, cat, nonhuman primate mammal, …show more content…
There are a number of cheaper alternatives that many scientists can use to make medical discoveries. “Animal testing is time and resource consuming and cost far more than non-animal testing.” (HIS) Scientists spend billions of dollars per year, just putting animals through procedures that may or may not help advance us in the medical field. The National Cancer Institute had a research budget of over two billion dollars. The National Institute of Health had thirty one billion dollars to fund their cruel and often bizarre experiments that we have known for decades don’t lead to cures for humans. There are different alternatives that can be used, yet there is animal experimentation to this day. “Colorado State University and North Carolina State University exposed dog 's genitals to powerful radiation in an attempt to induce erectile dysfunction, most of which did not contract this, and were later sexually manipulated then killed and dissected.” (SIRS) Imagine a little puppy forced under radiation, so that humans could figure out how to get rid of erectile dysfunction. Some dogs could not even survive the harmful radiation. “In vitro, Micro-dosing, artificial human skin, computer models and micro-fluidics [are just some examples of alternatives that] are far more relevant and accurate compared to animals.” (ProCon) Three dimensional cancer cells, made from human cells, mimic human disease and allow researchers to test treatments more efficiently and effectively.This is reason number two why animals should not be used for