Imagine a world without vaccines, antibodies or even organ transplants. These are few out of the many medical wonders that resulted from animal testing. Animal testing has been around since the 500 B.C. It has contributed to humanity dramatically and made a huge impact on our lifestyle. As technology advances many argue that animal testing should not be used for biomedical research because it is humane, the truth of the matter is animal testing have and continues to contribute to not just biomedical research but to the house products, food and our entertainment.
The use of animals for medical experiment goes back thousands of years. Many researchers and scientist believes that animal testing is one of the most effective way for keeping humans …show more content…
Animals are one of the best alternatives toward biomedical research especially because of similarity in genome and organs. For example chimpanzee and mice genetically share 98%-99% similarity in their DNA. Since animals and humans are biologically similar, they tend to have a huge similarity in their set of organs, bloodstream and certain body systems(procon.org). Due to understanding the complexity of the human body through animal testing, scientists were able to contribute to several life saving treatments and medication. In the article, “Should Animals Be Used For Scientific Or Commercial Testing?”, it stated that “The California Biomedical Research Association states that nearly every medical breakthrough in the last 100 years has resulted directly from research using animals.” This shows how much animals has helped out humanity over the time period of results. In addition several statistics have proven this statement. For example, the polio vaccine has “reduced the global occurrence of the disease from 350,000 cases in 1988 to 223 cases in 2012”. Not only has animal testing helped prevent polio, it also led to the discovery of insulin which saved the lives of several hundred diabetics. In addition, scientists were able to learn much more about several injuries or diseases such as breast cancer, brain injury, malaria, tuberculosis and multiple sclerosis. Understanding the human anatomy helps scientist approach certain diseases and is much more reliable due to several tests they have taken on animals. The accuracy of the experiment only increases and gives for
The use of animals for medical experiment goes back thousands of years. Many researchers and scientist believes that animal testing is one of the most effective way for keeping humans …show more content…
Animals are one of the best alternatives toward biomedical research especially because of similarity in genome and organs. For example chimpanzee and mice genetically share 98%-99% similarity in their DNA. Since animals and humans are biologically similar, they tend to have a huge similarity in their set of organs, bloodstream and certain body systems(procon.org). Due to understanding the complexity of the human body through animal testing, scientists were able to contribute to several life saving treatments and medication. In the article, “Should Animals Be Used For Scientific Or Commercial Testing?”, it stated that “The California Biomedical Research Association states that nearly every medical breakthrough in the last 100 years has resulted directly from research using animals.” This shows how much animals has helped out humanity over the time period of results. In addition several statistics have proven this statement. For example, the polio vaccine has “reduced the global occurrence of the disease from 350,000 cases in 1988 to 223 cases in 2012”. Not only has animal testing helped prevent polio, it also led to the discovery of insulin which saved the lives of several hundred diabetics. In addition, scientists were able to learn much more about several injuries or diseases such as breast cancer, brain injury, malaria, tuberculosis and multiple sclerosis. Understanding the human anatomy helps scientist approach certain diseases and is much more reliable due to several tests they have taken on animals. The accuracy of the experiment only increases and gives for