A Case Study on Animal testing

 

A case study on animal testing

-Cheshta lamba

Imagine a society where cruel experiments on human subjects are conducted on them in labs. a world where individuals are injected with harmful chemicals and pharmaceuticals that negatively impact their physical and mental health as well as their quality of life. If this situation doesn't seem appropriate for people, then it's impossible that it would be appropriate for animals. Thousands of animals are going through this right now, and it is very definitely unfair. Animal testing need to be banned since it is not only pointless, but it also violates animals' rights and is inhuman.

The data on animal testing demonstrate the unethical and cruel practises it employs. Thousands of animals are occasionally needed for tests, which can last a month or even an animal's whole life. The tests have a terrible, painful effect on the animals that could lead to death. Up to 50% of all animals used for testing pass away. One of the nations that uses animals for testing the most frequently is America. The Environmental Protection Agency, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Transportation, National Toxicology Program, and Department of Agriculture are among the American government entities that use animal experimentation. Surprisingly, though, American law does not mandate these tests. Each year, $1 million is spent on studies and testing equipment, resulting in the suffering of almost 100 million animals. 40% of all research money from the American National Institutes of Health is used for animal experiments. It is imperative that those who lack knowledge or have inaccurate information about the subject are made aware of the data surrounding animal testing. 

The heinous testing techniques currently in use have shown to be severe and effective. Rats, guinea pigs, birds, cats, monkeys, goats, rabbits, fish, mice, and dogs are used in the research. The major goals of the trials are to develop new cosmetics, medications, and household cleansers. The most widely used animal test in use today is a lethal poisoning test that was developed around the time of World War I. In this test, animals are force-fed progressively higher doses of a toxin until they die. Penicillin, morphine, and aspirin are a few examples of the medications and chemicals that are utilised on the animals and have the potential to harm them. The animals suffer from burns, shocks, isolation, forcible restraint, drug addiction, and brain damage.

Since there are alternatives to animal experimentation, it is not necessary to use the methods that are typically used in America. Former National Cancer Institute director Richard Klausner famously claimed, "We have treated mice of cancer for decades, but it simply didn't work in humans." In essence, Klausner is arguing that using animal testing to address ethical problems is challenging. Usually, the outcomes are unreliable or wrong. A human body and an animal body are significantly different from one another. The two differ in animatic, metabolic, and biological ways. There are countless alternatives to the inhumane conditions of routine animal testing. Computer modelling, fake human skin, "Vitro" testing, and even testing on human volunteers are among methods that scientists might utilise to analyse cell cultures. These innovative techniques are gaining popularity and cause no harm to any living things. For instance, the Botox manufacturers have started using lab dishes of cells rather than live animals for testing. Additionally, it was shown that sunscreen can be tested on people with findings that are 93% reliable. Animal testing needs to be abolished because there are more effective alternatives available.

Overall, using animals for research is clearly wrong. Animal testing ought to end since it is not only cruel, but also pointless given the availability of other testing methods and the fact that animals have rights. Animal experimenters are simply wasting the innocent lives of animals because they rarely provide acceptable models for the human body. The creatures are shocked, burned, poisoned, and even killed. Animal testing can be viewed as unnecessary and ineffective because there are alternatives to these procedures. In conclusion, animal testing ought to be abolished because it infringes upon the rights of animals, harms the experimental animals, and can be replaced by other techniques for determining a product's toxicity.