My Essay on Animal Testing

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Prevention of Animal Testing

 

Every day, more than twenty-seven different species of animals including millions of mice, rabbits, varieties of primates, cats, and dogs are locked into small and cold cages, where they tremble in fear waited for the next horrible experiment to occur. “They shake and cower in fear whenever someone walks past their cages and their blood pressure spikes drastically.” (peta.org) All these poor helpless animals go through this everyday and it is horrible that they have to endure this pain. Animal testing should be prevented. Animal systems are completely different than humans anyways. There are many different alternates to testing on innocent animals; progressive researchers and scientists can use human-based brain imaging and recording techniques and not only do these techniques work ten times better than testing, but the animals will no longer have to suffer from the unbearable pain.

“The use of animal testing in cosmetic industry is one of the most important causes of concern,” reported by a researcher of animal testing from (buzzle.com). The quest to find alternatives to animal testing shows that there are people who care about animals and their rights. Animal cruelty, related to the subject of testing, is a huge issue. “Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution in 1859 became the scientific rationale for using animal experiments to learn more about humans.” (psychology.jrank.org.) Since then, scientists have been continuing trials and tests on animals for human causes. Using animals for selfish human motives is indirectly affecting our already fragile eco- system. Trials keep occurring even when scientists already know which ingredients may cause rashes or other unpleasant side effects. Since people keep buying products that are being tested on animals, the experiments continue even though animals’ systems are entirely more divergent than humans.

“Animals are completely different than humans, and function differently, too. It's makes absolutely no sense to test products on animals that are going to be used on humans. Animals have feelings too. Those animals don't deserve that. Not even one bit,” stated by Lauren M. from StateUniveristy.com.

There is no need to experiment on harmless creatures when they do not even function the same as humans’ bodies do. Some people might disagree with these believes and say something like, “What else can we test on to find out if these products work? Do you want to be the ones being tested on?” (aboutmyplanet.com) One of the alternatives to animal testing is the use of computer simulation, which is increasingly becoming a practical alternative to animal testing. “Crash test computer operated mannequins are used for the computer simulation tests.” Internal sensors are installed into the computer-operated mannequins. These tests are similar to human-based imaging techniques, which is also another solution to the prevention of testing on animals.

         “Well-known/common instances of human-based testing are found in areas like pyrogenicity, skin irritation, etc.” The instances that affect immune system cells are responsible for conditions like inflammation and fever. Instead of making use of animal cells, the human donated cells are used as an alternative. “The skin patch test, one of the alternatives to animal testing is used in finding medicines for skin irritation.” The knowledge of these systematic alternatives should help us in formulating more methods to prevent poorly testing on innocent animals.

         “Using animals for testing is wrong and should be banned,” stated by the University of California Press. Every day, thousands of fully aware animals are crushed to death or scalded and put into unusual surgery, were they will most likely die slowly in pain and agony. There is no reason for this suffering to continue. There are an abundance of alternatives for animal testing. As mentioned before, scientists can use computer simulation and human-based imaging and recording techniques. Animal testing should be forcefully prevented, and the pain and torture will no longer occur. 

Mrs. Jacques, could you please edit my essay? Thank you!!! :)