British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection

Animal testing has improved the life expectancy of humans by 97 percent since a hundred years ago. Animal research is used all over the United States by veterinarians and scientist. When people think of animals they generally think of house pets. Many can relate to animals as being their friends. Researchers use mice, rats, dogs, cats and monkeys to test most of the medicine on before the public gets the vaccines. Typically society thinks that it is wrong to have animals as a model for health…

Though scientists stated, and still do today, that the experiments were performed with anaesthesia, the majority of them were carried out without any. In 2005, a study completed in England showed that 7,000 out of 8,000 vivisection procedures were completed without any anesthesia. Labs kept animals alive for as long as possible no matter what procedures they were put through in the name of science. As long as the animals were breathing, they were deemed okay to continue on…

Picture this, you’ve just came home from the mall and you’re going to try on that brand new moisturizer, cosmetic or vitamin supplement. Then suddenly, your skin begins to flare up with inflammation, your tongue itches or you begin to have strange pains. Yet, according to the bottle, these are just minor side effects. Imagine what bigger side effects people had to face during human trials to perfect that product. Or worst, what animal had to suffer the consequences in order to ensure the safety…

Animals have been used to learn more about the human body since approximately 500 BC. Aristotle practiced vivisections, dissecting living animals, in order to understand how human bodies worked (Should). The ethicality of animal testing has recently become a very controversial issue in America. The US federally regulates animal testing with the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), which was passed in 1966 (Should). Testing chemicals on animals has allowed new medical discoveries to be made. Is it ethical…

Also around that same time period people used animals to satisfy their curiosity of the insides of animals. (Hajar). They would examined sensory nerves, motor nerves, and tendons in order to understand their functional differences. Around the 2nd century Galen of Pergamon, a Greek physician. Conducted animal experiments in the areas of anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology; he is the first to describe the complexities of the cardio system, and he also then found discoveries on brain and spinal…

An estimated 100,000-200,000 animals are testing on for the safety of cosmetic products each year around the world. The topic is cosmetic testing on animals to make sure that products are safe for use. Testing cosmetics on animals is a type of animal testing used to test the safety and hypoallergenic properties of products for use by humans. Because of the harm done to the animal subjects, this testing is opposed by animal rights activists and others. Cosmetic testing on animals is necessary to…

Intro Thesis: The inhumane use of animals for medical experimentation in the United Kingdom should encourage the country to push towards anti-vivisection in medical research fields. Current Testing Regulations in the UK Although the UK has banned cosmetic testing and the selling of cosmetics that have used animals to test, animal experimentation is still used in the medical research. (Garner) No government on earth has recognized this type of respect for animals, but have worked to alleviate…

According to the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection, common use of laboratory animals includes testing for toxicity, brain research, dental research, and surgical experiments. The organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) exposed some disgusting scenes of animal…

A business must give a consumer information about: •Business •Goods or services they are selling •Payment arrangements •Delivery arrangements •Consumers rights to cancel their orders where appropriate An example of this was when BT (British Telecom) was accused of breaking the distance selling regulation because BT didn’t notify their customers in time about the new rules. BT was breaking distance selling regulations by not giving customers enough rights when it comes to cancelling,…

In the world, humans have made headway in countless areas. When it comes to science, there is no doubt that our evolution has been firmly established, but In doing so it seems that our standards of behavior and values have failed to progress as well. The knowledge that we posses in the scientific world is remarkable, but with it comes responsibility to use it wisely and ethically. Everyday we torment and kill animals that we consider to be lesser beings, simply at our disposal. From simple…