Animal Testing- No Go
Every year, millions of animals in the U.S. are used as models in biological and medical research to study human disease, injury, development, psychology, and anatomy and physiology (AAVS “How Animal Testing Hurts”). Animals often suffer in these studies, as they are inflicted with diseases, wounds, and pain. After they are done being used, they are often killed. Animal testing should not be allowed because animals are very different from humans and make poor test subjects, therefore wasting money, 95% of the animals used in experiments are not covered by the Animal Welfare Act, and it is cruel (USDA Animal Health Inspection Service).
There are many people that don’t agree with animal testing and there are many that …show more content…
One of the reasons animal testing should not be allowed is because animals are very different from humans and therefore make poor test subjects. Animals have different physiology, anatomy, and metabolism, make it difficult to apply data taken from animal studies to human conditions. Acetaminophen, for example, is poisonous to cats, but is therapeutic in humans, penicillin is toxic in guinea pigs, but has been an invaluable tool in human medicine. "Regardless of any role animal experiments may have played in the past, the mounting evidence shows that using animals today is largely ineffective …show more content…
These facts prove that animal testing is an outdated and cruel practice that should be ended. Animal testing should not be allowed because animals are very different from humans and make poor test subjects, wasting money, 95% of the animals used in experiments are not covered by the Animal Welfare Act, and it is cruel (USDA Animal Health Inspection Service). "It is possible, in the twenty-first century, to conduct a vast array of experiments without using animals and to derive better results more quickly and at less cost. Reliance on animals continues, not because it is effective, but due to lack of training, vested financial interests and adherence to outdated traditions." (C. Ray Greek, MD) If we stop animal testing, there will be fewer animals suffering, less money wasted, and better alternatives for animal testing that will make drugs and chemicals
Every year, millions of animals in the U.S. are used as models in biological and medical research to study human disease, injury, development, psychology, and anatomy and physiology (AAVS “How Animal Testing Hurts”). Animals often suffer in these studies, as they are inflicted with diseases, wounds, and pain. After they are done being used, they are often killed. Animal testing should not be allowed because animals are very different from humans and make poor test subjects, therefore wasting money, 95% of the animals used in experiments are not covered by the Animal Welfare Act, and it is cruel (USDA Animal Health Inspection Service).
There are many people that don’t agree with animal testing and there are many that …show more content…
One of the reasons animal testing should not be allowed is because animals are very different from humans and therefore make poor test subjects. Animals have different physiology, anatomy, and metabolism, make it difficult to apply data taken from animal studies to human conditions. Acetaminophen, for example, is poisonous to cats, but is therapeutic in humans, penicillin is toxic in guinea pigs, but has been an invaluable tool in human medicine. "Regardless of any role animal experiments may have played in the past, the mounting evidence shows that using animals today is largely ineffective …show more content…
These facts prove that animal testing is an outdated and cruel practice that should be ended. Animal testing should not be allowed because animals are very different from humans and make poor test subjects, wasting money, 95% of the animals used in experiments are not covered by the Animal Welfare Act, and it is cruel (USDA Animal Health Inspection Service). "It is possible, in the twenty-first century, to conduct a vast array of experiments without using animals and to derive better results more quickly and at less cost. Reliance on animals continues, not because it is effective, but due to lack of training, vested financial interests and adherence to outdated traditions." (C. Ray Greek, MD) If we stop animal testing, there will be fewer animals suffering, less money wasted, and better alternatives for animal testing that will make drugs and chemicals