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Animal Test Subjects in Biomedical Research INTRODUCTION: BACKGROUND: The first evidence of animal testing dates back to ancient times, where scientists studied the anatomical structures of deceased subjects (Scutti). Living animals were experimented on by Greek physician-scientists and used to examine nerves and tendons (Scutti). In Rome, during the 2nd century, a physician named Galen of Pergamum practiced anatomy, physiology, pathology and pharmacology on animals (Scutti). He was the first…

Each day while walking through the dorms, in the halls, and in the restrooms I see it. My skin crawls just seeing how normalized this inhumanity is. Now I’m not talking about some horrific criminal behavior, some deliberate heinous act. The atrocity I am seeing is as inconspicuous and tame as a simple tube of mascara. I am talking about the widespread use of animal testing on the cosmetic products we use every day. From hairspray to lip gloss, beauty products are routinely tested for harmful…

Recent studies have revealed that more than one million animals die every year due to animal experimentation. Testing is legal in more than eighty percent of the world. There are extremely few countries that are cruelty free or are working on being cruelty free such as, The United States, Taiwan, Canada, Brazil, Australia and others. More than one million animals die due to experimentation. People have created organizations like PETA (people for the ethical treatment of animals), CAAT (center…

Some people claim that animal research is necessary because there are no alternatives. According to ¨Why are animals used in research,¨ animals are the best subject to research on because they are usually more reliable and they precise. The same source also claimed that animals are better than other subjects because they have a lot in common with humans and are the closest things we can get to exact replicas. Although animals are similar to humans, we do have many other ways that can be more…

Millions of animals around the world being abused causing them pain, depression, and anxiety. They spend all of their lives inside in small cages with minimum room; they're confused, scared and very lonely and aren’t able to interact with other animals, and aren’t able to defend themselves. Many different types of species have to suffer everyday because of animal testing. Animal testing shouldn’t be allowed considering it is abusive, ethical wrong, and not beneficial for humans or animals.…

In 2010, researchers at McGill University and the University of British Columbia in Canada found that mice subjected to moderate pain “grimace” (which is a facial expression) just like humans. Animal testing is reliable. No other living thing on Earth has the closest anatomical structure as humans than animals. The human body is very complex and studying cell structures in a petri dish cannot provide as sufficient or effective results than animal testing. And computer models? They would require…

Do you enjoy being free? Do you appreciate that you, a human being in the U.S., are not forced to do things by others? That you, for the most part, are able to chose how you live your life and what happens in it. You aren’t locked up, unless you commit a crime that is, and you aren't’ a slave or just another object or resource to someone. Its safe to assume that you’re happy about that right? Because some others aren’t so lucky. Tens of thousands, even a 100000 or more animals, like rabbits,…

If it is okay to treat animals like they don’t feel anything, then why is it that humans are not the ones being tested on? There are plenty of bad apple humans that can surely be tested on for experimentation. It seems as though scientists and researchers value human lives over the lives of animals. This is unacceptable as all lives matter and should all be treated fairly! The rhesus monkeys that underwent experimentation for love were un-cared for. Harlow should have conducted his experiment…

The discussion of animal testing has been going on for a long time. Animal testing began in 500 B.C. People found greek drawings and paintings from when animal testing first began. In 1996, the law of legalizing animal testing was passed. People do animal testing to test medical treatments, cosmetics, and other health related products. Before, chimpanzees and other primates were the prime testing animals because they are similar to humans, but now as of 2013 chimpanzee and other primate testing…

Do animals have a place within a modern military? The use of animals as a military asset has occurred since the dawn of Animal-Human cooperation. Their use and purpose have changed dramatically over time, going from hunting companions to chariot horses to armored cavalry to explosive detection animals. However, in this age of gun and rockets, is it ethical for animals to have a place within a modern military’s arsenal? There are many ways in which a modern military can utilize animals in a safe,…