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economical and humane approach to medical testing and it may take years to study animals whereas methods such as in vitro will take up to minutes. Using a rat for a 2 year long cancer bioassay will cost up to $700,000 but the expense of a syrian hamster cell…

The current regulations and restrictions in the U.S. are a solid foundation in creating increased moral consideration for animals, however they are still insufficient. The only federal law in the U.S. is the Animal Welfare act. It’s fundamental goal is to eliminate the pain and distress of the animals used as much as possible. Some of the guidelines laid out in this Act include the housing, feeding, cleanliness, exercise, ventilation, and medical needs of the animals. However, the AWA does not…

History of Organ Transplants The first organ transplants took place in 200 BC. A Chinese physician, Hua-Tuo, is said to have replaced diseased organs with healthy ones. He is also the first physician to use anaesthesia. Both of these are significant. Organs could be replaced and anaesthetics were available. Not much is recorded about organ transplants until the late 17th and early 18th centuries, when experiments with animal to human blood transfusions, skin grafts, and animal to human…

The AWA prohibits the experimentation on certain animals such as, any living or deceased dog, cat, monkey, guinea pig, hamster, rabbit, or any other warm blooded animal. With that said, it does not prohibit any bird, rats, mice, cold-blooded animals, or farm animals. “Up to 90% of animals used in U.S. labs are not counted in the official statistics of animals tested” (11…

As an ESL student, and an introverted person, speaking in public is always a huge challenge for me. In fact, if Speech Communication is not a required course for every student, I think I would never enroll in this course. Nevertheless, during the process of taking this course, I realized that I have learned a lot, and this course is not so burdensome than I thought before, on the contrary, it is quite interesting to listen to other classmates’ speeches, and giving my own speeches in front of a…

The fact that these procedures date early back is mind blowing. The first stages of animal product testing date back to early Greece. Animals included in animal product testing are mice, fish, rats, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, farm animals, birds, cats, dogs, mini-pigs, monkeys, and in other places around the world, chimpanzees. Humans should not be permitted to use animals for product experiments. This topic has gone as far as people saying animals have rights. Things…

The use of animal testing in biomedical research has been a major controversy between Animal rights activists and Medical scientist. The argument to whether the use of animals are necessary for biomedical research has been ongoing for many years. Although cell line (cell culture) has proven to be an effective alternative method of testing in biomedical, I believe Animal testing plays a vital roll in biomedical research to study and solve health related problems, and to develop cures, and drugs…

Imagine living inside a locked closet with no control over any aspect of your life. With no option of when and what you eat, how you will spend your time, whether or not you choose to enjoy your life with a significant other, or have children. Imagine your life as a prisoner even though you committed no crime, how would you feel? Animals used for testing in laboratories endure this kind of treatment every day. These animals suffer deprivation, isolation, and misery. Each year in the United…

I live with my mom and dad. I have two brothers and one sister. They are all older than me. My sister, Ashlyn, lives on campus at Northern Illinois University. Her and I are extremely close. It’s always been the two of us living with our parents, so when she moved out to go to college I got pretty lonely. We facetime or text at least once a week. My two brothers are much older. Adam, 27 years old, and Dan, 26 years old, are my half brothers, but we don’t say that in my family. My family is very…

How do you spend your money? If you are like a lot of consumers now days, you are probably trying to watch your budget a little more carefully since the recession. Sure, every once in a while it feels great to buy something new, but soon that feeling fades, and the item becomes just another trinket collecting dust. Consumers need to start spending their money on purchases that are more personally valuable in order to feel more fulfilled. So how can we begin to spend our money in a way that will…