Modern medicine can be referred to as a stupendous achievement by many. Certain types of aspirins and general medication have saved the lives of billions of people throughout the years. Many of these medicinal solutions have been heavily researched to make absolutely sure they will have the intended effect to treat illness and save lives. This process of testing however, is the subject of an overbearing movement dedicated to hinder the great progress that has been made. Animal testing is this subject. The idea is very simple, but highly controversial.
Supporters for it state “Animal testing has yielded countless medical breakthroughs and consumer safety innovations, and such research is essential to furthering scientific understanding” (Infobase …show more content…
Treatments for animals developed using animal testing also include pacemakers for heart disease and remedies for glaucoma and hip dysplasia (CVMA). Animal testing has also been instrumental in saving endangered species from extinction, including the black-footed ferret, the California condor and the tamarins of Brazil (AALAS). Koalas, ravaged by an epidemic of sexually transmitted chlamydia and now classified as endangered in some regions of Australia, are being tested with new chlamydia vaccines that may stall the animal 's disappearance (Beaumont). The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) endorses animal testing. On their website, they officially state: “Biomedical research leads to better understanding of human and animal health and disease. This research helps develop treatment and cures that improve the lives of ourselves and the animals around us …show more content…
If only the protestors who fight so avidly for the cause of banning animal testing could see it the same way as the NIEH see it. This shows that it is impossible to deny that animal testing is the most effective way to advance biomedical
research.
An estimated 26 million animals are used every year in the United States for scientific and commercial testing. Animals are used to develop medical treatments, determine the toxicity of medications, check the safety of products destined for human use, and other biomedical, commercial, and health care uses. Research on living animals has been practiced since at least 500 BC. It is painfully clear that animal testing is an irreplaceable method in which humanity can advance
Supporters for it state “Animal testing has yielded countless medical breakthroughs and consumer safety innovations, and such research is essential to furthering scientific understanding” (Infobase …show more content…
Treatments for animals developed using animal testing also include pacemakers for heart disease and remedies for glaucoma and hip dysplasia (CVMA). Animal testing has also been instrumental in saving endangered species from extinction, including the black-footed ferret, the California condor and the tamarins of Brazil (AALAS). Koalas, ravaged by an epidemic of sexually transmitted chlamydia and now classified as endangered in some regions of Australia, are being tested with new chlamydia vaccines that may stall the animal 's disappearance (Beaumont). The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) endorses animal testing. On their website, they officially state: “Biomedical research leads to better understanding of human and animal health and disease. This research helps develop treatment and cures that improve the lives of ourselves and the animals around us …show more content…
If only the protestors who fight so avidly for the cause of banning animal testing could see it the same way as the NIEH see it. This shows that it is impossible to deny that animal testing is the most effective way to advance biomedical
research.
An estimated 26 million animals are used every year in the United States for scientific and commercial testing. Animals are used to develop medical treatments, determine the toxicity of medications, check the safety of products destined for human use, and other biomedical, commercial, and health care uses. Research on living animals has been practiced since at least 500 BC. It is painfully clear that animal testing is an irreplaceable method in which humanity can advance