Animal Testing Vs Animal Research

Animals vs Research Many believe that animals should be used for testing because it helps humans get more information about many diseases and conditions many humans are in. Is animal testing really worth all the pain that the animals have to go through for humanities benefit. Is animal pain and suffering truly different than a humans? Animal life is just like humans, we both breathe oxygen, we both love excitement, and we both can love unconditionally. As the saying goes, “A dog is a mans best friend”. If dogs are really a mans best friend how can scientists not gain a bond some how with that animal. How can scientists stand putting animals through that much pain? Some how animals are categorized by scientists as “replaceable” or “worth …show more content…
Benefits to humans doesn 't justify the pain animals suffer. “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated”, stated Mahatma Gandhi. Their decisions shouldn 't be made for them just because they cant vocalize their own preferences and choices. Animals have been used for many years. But, scientists have yet to figure out how to use animals in a safe way to prevent harm. Many animals have been killed unconsciously. Not many people think of the harm done when the testing goes on. Biomedical research has been criticized by animal protection and animals rights groups. Many scientists can use testing on non-living models, and refine that use of animals …show more content…
Some scientist have stated that “there is no need to grant animals all normal human rights” which is going against any living things natural rights. If humans are given natural rights, why can’t animals have natural rights too? The Declaration of Independence of the United States lists life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness as natural rights. Animals have life because they breathe like humans do. All living things have liberty because humans and animals alike want freedom. Animals like to run around and be free so theres there liberty. Animals show the pursuit of happiness because they like to be happy and live life. Taking them in as science experiments takes away their liberty and pursuit of happiness. In some cases, experiments take away the animals life. Animal research has greatly extended and improved the lives of many companion animals. This is mainly by how some research that animals are tested on are to improve animal life. Some methods have been developed to prevent and treat diseases in humans have also improved the lives of animals. Treatments used on animals are occasionally are vaccines that were tested on them for human use. Heart worm infestation treatments are one of the treatments that have been developed for animals. Heart worms are more common in dogs and is a painful and