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Rico Wen
Ms. Toteda
English
February 12, 2015
Why animal testing?
Did you know that the poliovirus infected over 350 000 people since its discovery? However, with the help of animal testing, the global occurrence rate of this disease has been significantly reduced to 300 cases in 2012. Animal testing was first used by the Greeks, Arabs and Romans to develop medicines to remedy the sick. In our world today, besides curing diseases, animal testing can be used to prevent people from getting sick through the use of antibiotics and vaccines developed by testing. Animal testing can also help find ways to improve a species survivability due to its natural weaknesses. The irreplaceable benefits of animal testing include the understanding of the …show more content…
With animal testing, many diseases were prevented and while benefiting humans, it also benefits animals themselves. Animal testing has been crucial in helping animals improve their survivability or slowing down the process of natural selection. For example, animal testing has developed vaccines for rabies, canine parvovirus, distemper, and feline leukemia virus which kept animals away from fatal diseases. A journal of Nature Genetics states that, "stressed or crowded animals produce unreliable research results," and many other studies prove that animals in stress have lower success rates. With that in mind, all the animals used in testing are cared for by veterans and not mistreated in any way. In fact, animal testing is very high regulated, which ensure that the animals are treated well or the testing will be abolished immediately. Animal testing has been a big factor when it comes to slowing the process of natural selection. For example, a breed of bulldogs are known for their natural weaknesses, such as weak bones, less physical in many ways. However, with animal testing they were able to have stronger bones, be more physical in many ways. Therefore, it's not only humans that are benefited from animal testing, animals are getting
Rico Wen
Ms. Toteda
English
February 12, 2015
Why animal testing?
Did you know that the poliovirus infected over 350 000 people since its discovery? However, with the help of animal testing, the global occurrence rate of this disease has been significantly reduced to 300 cases in 2012. Animal testing was first used by the Greeks, Arabs and Romans to develop medicines to remedy the sick. In our world today, besides curing diseases, animal testing can be used to prevent people from getting sick through the use of antibiotics and vaccines developed by testing. Animal testing can also help find ways to improve a species survivability due to its natural weaknesses. The irreplaceable benefits of animal testing include the understanding of the …show more content…
With animal testing, many diseases were prevented and while benefiting humans, it also benefits animals themselves. Animal testing has been crucial in helping animals improve their survivability or slowing down the process of natural selection. For example, animal testing has developed vaccines for rabies, canine parvovirus, distemper, and feline leukemia virus which kept animals away from fatal diseases. A journal of Nature Genetics states that, "stressed or crowded animals produce unreliable research results," and many other studies prove that animals in stress have lower success rates. With that in mind, all the animals used in testing are cared for by veterans and not mistreated in any way. In fact, animal testing is very high regulated, which ensure that the animals are treated well or the testing will be abolished immediately. Animal testing has been a big factor when it comes to slowing the process of natural selection. For example, a breed of bulldogs are known for their natural weaknesses, such as weak bones, less physical in many ways. However, with animal testing they were able to have stronger bones, be more physical in many ways. Therefore, it's not only humans that are benefited from animal testing, animals are getting