Over the years, many diseases have been cured because of animals. For example, in 1993 a scientist created a vaccine for Hemophilus Influenzae type B, which was a cause of brain damage and even death. In the U.S. and U.K. alone, the vaccine dropped the infection rate by about 70 percent in 2 months. Many more vaccines and cures have been created and tested on animals that have saved millions of human and animal lives. Because of animal experimentation many lives, human and animal alike, have been saved from deadly diseases. Experimentation on animals has, at least, been going on since 500 BC. Many diseases have been cured because of animal testing, such as polios, smallpox, tetanus, rabies, tuberculosis, and many more. It is essential for developing …show more content…
and creating medicine or vaccines, extending human lives and decreased the death rate, and saving millions, if not, billions of human lives.
Animal testing has been an essential part in developing medicine and vaccines to fight deadly diseases. For example, the Foundation for Biomedical Research, which is a non-profit, educational organization, has said “Eighty percent of the children with acute lymphocytic leukemia now have a fighting chance at life, thanks to CML, an effective, newly developed drug” (ca-biomed.org). Because of this research, many children lives have been saved and have been able to go home to their families. Thanks to animal testing we have been able to develop drugs to fight leukemia. Children are able to go home after fighting and winning against a cancer that affects the white blood cells. In addition to fighting leukemia, animal testing has also been able to help us fight against epilepsy. “Some 2.5 million Americans with epilepsy have effective medication to control seizures” (ca-biomed.org). Millions of Americans …show more content…
and all around the world could finally have a life were seizures will not be a problem. Medicine has advanced so much that people can finally have a normal life where they don’t have to worry about when will be the next time that they have a seizure. Not only has it developed medication for epilepsy but also has created medication for asthma, according to the Foundation of Biomedical Research, “Seventeen million Americans living with asthma have fast acting medication to relieve mild asthma attacks and save their lives during acute attacks.” (ca-biomed.org). Asthma attacks are now being treated straight away anywhere at any time because of animal testing advancing the medication. Lives are being saved every day from asthma attacks and animal research is responsible for these. Because of animal testing, human kind has been able to create medicine to deadly conditions, diseases and disorders. Additionally to developing medicine, animal experimentation has extended human lives and decreased the death rate. According to the Foundation for Biomedical Research “Since 1900, the average human life span in the United States has increased by almost 30 years” (fbresearch.org). It is incredible what humans can do with research and tests, while researching animals we have expanded the average human life which is a big accomplishment. 30 years is a very long time; before we used to live around 40-50 years now the average is 70-80 years. Extending the lifespan is only one of the amazing things animal research has been done. In the “In 2015, infant mortality in the U.S.,- a key indicator to the nation’s health- was measured at 5.87 deaths per 1,000 live births compared to 55 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1935.” (fbresearch.org) Not only have we expanded the average we have also lowered the death rate which is an extraordinary thing. Lowering the death rate gives many people to live their lives to the fullest and it also means that the human race is healthy. Moreover extending human lives “Many diseases that once killed millions of people every year are now either treatable or have been eradicated altogether. Immunization against polio, diphtheria, mumps, rubella, and hepatitis save countless lives and the survival rates for many major diseases are at an all-time high thanks to the discovery of new drugs and the design of sophisticated medical devices and surgical procedures” (ca-biomed.org). So many diseases have been cured or are being cured with the help animals. They are such a huge part of these that without them many diseases, such as Polio, could still be affecting thousands of humans. Animal research has done so much for humankind such as expanding the average human life span and decreasing the death rate. In addition to extending lives, decreasing the death rate and developing medicine; animal testing has saved and will continue to save millions, maybe even billions, of human lives.
According to the website ca-biomed.org “Polio has been eradicated from North America and people in countries all over the world are being successfully treated. Each year over 30,000 American children are protected from this crippling disease through vaccinations.” It incredible that we have finally been able to mostly destroy Polio and it is all thanks to the research on animals that got us to these point. Before, thousands of women, men, and children were being paralyzed but now we can stop that with the Polio vaccination. Not only have we been able to eradicate Polio but have also found ways to transplant organs to people in need of a new organ. “Imminent death is no longer a certainty for the 13,418 organ recipients who received kidney transplants last year, the 4,597 who received liver transplant or the 2,231 who received heart transplant” (ca-biomed.org). Before the animal research that was done people couldn’t have any organ transplant and be certain that they would live; there was always that chance that their body would reject the new organ because it wasn’t similar enough. Many would have died without these transplant. Transplants wasn’t the only surgery that has been achieved with animal experimentation, coronary bypass is another. “Over 553,000 men and women have coronary bypass surgery
each year- and consequently live to celebrate many more birthdays” (ca-biomed.org). Coronary bypass surgery is a surgery that helps improve the blood flow to the heart. If the blood clots than the arteries are being blocked and the blood would stop flowing, these would result in death. Each year more than 553,000 people are being saved from these condition and they get to be with their families for many more years. Over tome the number of human lives that have been saved rises because of the breakthroughs of animal research.
Without animal research, cures for such diseases as typhoid, diphtheria, and polio might never have existed. Without animal research, the development of antibiotics and insulin would have been delayed. Without animal research, many human beings would now be dead. However, because of animal testing, 200,000 dogs, 50,000 cats, 60,000 primates, 1.5 million hamsters, and uncounted millions of rats and mice are experimented upon and die each year, as living fodder for the great human scientific machine. Some would say that animal research is an integral part of progress; unfortunately, this is often true. On the whole, animal testing is a necessary evil that should be reduced and eliminated whenever possible.
Albert Sabin, the developer of the polio vaccine once said, “Without animal research, polio would still be claiming thousands of lives each year.” Polio is a deadly disease caused by a virus that spreads from person to person. This infectious disease renders the brain and spinal cord helpless while also ensuring a permanent case of paralysis to the victim. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “…13,000 to 20,000 para-lytic cases were reported annually,” before the 18th century. After the introduction of the polio vaccine, “…a total of 2,525 paralytic cases were reported, compared with 61 in 1965.” This dramatic decrease in the prominence of the polio disease can only be attributed to the success of animal testing. Animal experimentation is used in the research of genetics, drug testing, biology, toxicity testing, cosmetic testing, and many other fields. Despite all of its beneficial traits, animal testing has been wildly controversial over the past decades because of its perceived unethical treatment towards animals. Although animal testing may be deemed unethical by many, it is a form of medical testing that has not only saved lives but has also greatly revolutionized the medical world.
Over 100 Million animals are burned, crippled, poisoned and abused in testing Labs every year. Animals are used to test the safety of products, advance scientific research, and develop models to study disease and to develop new medical treatments all for the sake of mankind. Animals should not be used for scientific research because animal testing is inhumane, other testing methods now exist, and animals are very different from human beings.
Animal testing has been used for developing and researching cures for medical conditions. For example, the polio vaccine, chemotherapy for cancer, insulin treatment for diabetes, organ transplants and blood transfusions are just some of the important advances that have come from research on animals (“Animal Testing”). Consuming animals for research benefits in developing various treatments and also benefits in discovery better methods for cures. According to the article “Animal Testing”, it says that the underlying rationale for the use of animal testing is that living organisms provide interactive, dynamic systems that scientists can observe and manipulate in order to understand normal and pathological functioning as well as the effectiveness of medical interventions. It relies on the physiological and anatomical similarities between humans and other animals (MacClellan, Joel). Meaning that animals have the same body components and features as humans and is the best thing to research on to better understand the human development. Even though several argue that animal testing is harming the animals, one has to think back to all the benefits that has come from it. There may be a little remorse for endangering animal lives, but realizing how far medicine has come makes it worth the while.
In the twenty first century, we have so many other alternatives besides continuing to burn, shock, poison, starve, and kill over 100 million animals to test new household products and medicines when it has been proved that animal testing is an ineffective way to cure illnesses and improve human life. Animals do not suffer the same illnesses as humans do and injecting them into animals and studying the effects delays our time to further understand the sickness on an actual human. Seeing that an animals’ genetic makeup is much different from a humans then certain medicines that work on animals more often than not are not effective on humans. Therefore, results are often very misleading. “Animals are fed harmful substances, infected with lethal viruses, subjected to brain damage, heart attacks, strokes, and cancers”(“What’s Wrong With…”). Through a humane perspective, the murder of millions of animals is a disturbing thought to hold. As a country, we continue to remain oblivious to what continues to go on behind laboratory doors for cosmetic, medical, and industrial purposes.
When the issue of Animal Testing is brought up in the course of a conversation, almost every single person that is involved in this discussion will have opinions that differ in some way, shape, or form. Many people will talk about the horrific conditions that animals are forced to live under, as well as the pain and suffering that they must endure while being tested. However, these conditions are not all that horrible when you take into account the state of the world we live in. This issue can be debated back and forth until the end of time. It is an issue involving two totally opposite views, pros versus cons. Pro-Con. The Con side will state that so many animals are needlessly used while in a test, but according to Roger Marshall, large numbers must be used in tests in order to account for statistically reliable results (Marshall 1). The Con side will also say it is not needed, and it serves no purpose, however, animal testing is a great thing, because it can help find cures for human illnesses, it can aid in the advancements of medical procedures, and it can also find cures for illnesses of animals. For many years, performing research on animals has had invaluable benefits for the human race, and without the constant developments we receive from it, we might still be plagued by the most medieval of viruses that we do not even think about in this day in age. The probability of heart attacks, strokes, and kidney failure would greatly increase if we did not possess the medication we can now use to control high blood pressure. According to the American Medical Progress Education Foundation, great advancements have been made regarding cardiology, including coronary blood flow, coronary bypass techniques and high blood pressure medication (Research 2). Many medications have been produced as a result of testing on animals, including insulin, the medication used to regulate diabetes. If animals were not used in medical research, we might still be living in a world where we must fear diseases like polio, smallpox, and even measles. Human Benefits. Medicine alone is not the only thing that has been vastly improved due to animal testing, the way we treat diseases and surgeries has all drastically changed and improved.
Besides, “Animal research has led to vaccines against diptheria, rabies, tuberculosis, polio, measles, mumps, cholera, whooping cough, and rubella. It has meant eradication of smallpox, effective treatment for diabetes and control of infection with powerful antibiotics. Cardiac pacemaker, microsurgery to reattach severed limbs, and heart, kidney, lung, liver and other transplants are all possible because of animal research”(O’Neil 210). In short, animal testing saves lives. Animal testing helps find causes, and cures, of diseases, genetic defects, birth defects, and abnormalities.
Hundreds of millions of animals die every year from animal testing in the United States. Innocent animals are used everyday in laboratories for biology advancements, medical training, curiosity-driven experimentation, and chemical, drug, food, and cosmetic testing. They are used to provide information to make better products that are safe for human use. Although animal experimentation has some benefits, the negatives outweigh the positives. Animal testing is killing off innocent beings for the possible human benefit, and with modern technology, there are alternative ways to test products that leave animals unharmed.
That’s why the 30 HIV vaccines, 33 spinal cord damage drugs, 700+ treatments for stroke that have been developed in animals never worked in humans. Animal experimentation is not only cruel, wasteful and unreliable; it also leads us down the wrong path. At the end of the day, the knowledge we gained is little, and definitely not worth the
Animal testing has helped tremendously, so far with the treatments and cures that have come up with. Due to mice, cancer survival rates have continued to increase. Not every cancer is treatable yet, but because of the use of mice, scientist were able to find out a certain way to treat, other types of cancers. Albert Sabin, who developed the polio vaccination, states that “ Without animal research polio would still be claiming
Imagine your sweet cat locked in a cage inside a laboratory with other various animals. Millions of animals every year are locked up in labs for testing. Animals are used to test medications, cosmetics, biology lessons, and for medical training. Thousands of mice, rats, primates, cats, dogs, and other animals are used for testing. Most of these animals will die in cruel testing experiments. Animal testing is tortures to the animals, an unreliable option for medication, and there are better safer options for testing.
Throughout the years animal rights groups and organizations have frowned upon animal experiments. Animal testing has been thought to be inhumane and cold-hearted to animals. Because of these accusations medical researchers have to suffer threats from individuals and the media. If animal testing weren’t allowed would that be a drawback in advancement in medical research? Animal testing is beneficial to people because these trails lead to improvements in medical research. Animal experiments have led to finding new cures and vaccines to fatal illnesses. Because animal experiments are helpful in making vaccines to prevent these sicknesses, these trails are the reason so many lives are saved. Animal testing is very necessary and useful to people, but animal rights groups believe that these trails doesn’t benefit humanity. According to Ellen Paul, “Breakthroughs in treating injuries, like practically all medical advances, depend upon experimentation on animals.” Animal experiments have given way to many new instruments to fight against diseases like cancer (Paul). For example, mice and other rodents contributed to scientists developing new tools for fighting different forms of cancers (Paul). Animal testing has helped science in many ways, but animal organizations like People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) believe that these experiments are cruel to animals. Even though most animals endure some sort of pain during these experiments, the results are very beneficial to people.
Animal testing hasn’t been beneficiary towards any scientific breakthrough or discovery. Elias Zourhini says, “Animal testing has been useless” he is one of the main people who are strongly making a push to try and stop animal testing as a whole. “There have been thousands of dead and injured animals in the past years or so and there has been any reward or safety ensured because of these animals. Animals have been being used for testing for many years now, and especially now, the number of animals that are being used to be experimented on are extremely high. However, you may not know that laboratories aren’t required to publish how many animals they used or how many experiments conducted. Maybe that would help to find out especially what animals need to be strongly protected against testing. “Every laboratory should publish an annual statement setting forth plainly the number and kind of experiments and the methods of conducting them” (Gould qd. in Leffingwell 211). This would help many things and especially organizations that are protesting, to give reasons and facts about testing. Animals are used and then unaccounted for. Truly, you may never know h...
Animal experimentation can help out scientists to develop new life-saving treatments or drugs for humans. The biggest enemy for humans is a new epidemic disease because it can be spread widely in a short period of time and the scientists may not have enough information to create a vaccination instantly. Such as polio, it killed a lot of people in the early twenty centuries in the United States. When polio first appeared in United States, people were helpless and they were suffering from the virus because they did not have any instant medication or vaccination to help them. Meanwhile, scientists were using animal experimentation to create the vaccine. They examined their vaccine on the monkeys. As a result, they created an...
Numerous cures and medications to help illnesses have been found because of the use of vivo testing. “Over 160 drugs and vaccinations from animal testing have been approved by the U.S. FDA” (Sun). This proves that animal testing has a purpose. Scientists have the three ‘R’s’ as a legal requirement. They consist of refinement, reduction, and replacement. Refinement is minimizing the pain of the animals. Reduction is using the least amount of animals possible for the experiments. Lastly, trying to replace animals whenever the scientists can with other options. These ‘R’s’ are one of the requirements the government sets to make sure that animals get better treatment (Saraf). If something happens to go wrong with the animal, they will die painlessly after the experiments. Animals have helped immensely to the health and well being of both humans and your feline friend. With cures, inoculations, and antibiotics being found, it has added another 23.5 years to a humans life. Animal testing has played such a important role in human lives. The average life expectancy is 80 years old as of 2016. In the future, this could add another 20 years and make the average age 100. The next generation could live a healthier lifestyle and continue to make more advancements in the medical field. This is proof in the past animal testing has benefit and isn't pointless. Another example of how animal testing has worked is with