Pros And Cons Of Progress Of Animal Testing

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Widespread methods of acquiring knowledge from this world have been implemented by humans. Humans, in their very nature, are not satisfied with enough; they seek to know more for the advancement of their species. Animal testing, one of the methods they use, has been able to help in the innovative press of humans for the future of its species. From the word itself “animal testing”, animals are subjected to be tested or to be examined for experimental purposes. Its sole purpose is to control the variables of a field of study to attain understanding of that certain biological topic. The process starts from pure research typically conducted in medical schools, universities and other facilities that implement animal testing …show more content…

Animals such as chimpanzees, mice, rats, and rabbits which are also classified as nonhuman primates are the typically used animals in experiments. There are various types of tests that have been successfully performed around the world such as Eye Irritancy, Acute Toxicity, Pharmacokinetics/ Toxicokinetics and Metabolism. Although it might seem illegal, animal testing is still legal in 80% of countries. And in China, it is actually a legal requirement. For some people, animal testing has been a very cruel thing that brought about millions of deaths for animals. But on the other side, people can’t deny the fact that it has been such a great step up for the human beings. Animal testing linked to the cure of what was once incurable, and gave light to wisdom of what was …show more content…

But on the same way, although animals are not straightly identical to humans, people can’t deny the fact that animal testing opened up to new possibilities and solutions that caused advancement to people’s lives. By further and continuous study about animals, through testing and experimenting, it added up to the scientific knowledge by means of basic biological research. It helps us understand how living things work, and apply it for the good of both humans and animals. Moreover, it also provides protection for the people. Testing on animals ensures that the environment and the people are safe from the harmful effects of specific chemicals. This also bridged to new medicines and treatments for some diseases like penicillin which treats bacterial infections, tail of the lizard medicine for asthma, and blood transfusion medicine that healed cancer and

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