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against animal testing

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for animal testing

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Animals are different.Animals do not get many of the diseases we do, such as Parkinson’s disease, major types of heart disease, many types of cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, HIV or schizophrenia.An analysis of over 100 mouse cell types found that only 50% of the DNA responsible for regulating genes in mice could be matched with human DNA.The most commonly used species of monkey to test drug safety (Cynomolgous macaque monkeys), are resistant to doses of paracetamol (acetaminophen) that would be deadly in humans.Due to the many important differences between monkeys and humans in brain structure and function, data collected from monkeys used in neuroscience research are misleading and of poor relevance to people, our recent analysis found.Chocolate, grapes, raisins, avocados and macadamia nuts are harmless in people but toxic to dogs.Aspirin is toxic to many animals, including cats, mice and rats and would not be on our pharmacy shelves if it had been tested according to current animal testing standards. 

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Animals are different.Animals do not get many of the diseases we do, such as Parkinson’s disease, major types of heart disease, many types of cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, HIV or schizophrenia.An analysis of over 100 mouse cell types found that only 50% of the DNA responsible for regulating genes in mice could be matched with human DNA.The most commonly used species of monkey to test drug safety (Cynomolgous macaque monkeys), are resistant to doses of paracetamol (acetaminophen) that would be deadly in humans.Due to the many important differences between monkeys and humans in brain structure and function, data collected from monkeys used in neuroscience research are misleading and of poor relevance to people, our recent analysis found.Chocolate, grapes, raisins, avocados and macadamia nuts are harmless in people but toxic to dogs.Aspirin is toxic to many animals, including cats, mice and rats and would not be on our pharmacy shelves if it had been tested according to current animal testing standards. 

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Unreliable animal testing90% of drugs fail in human trials despite promising results in animal tests – whether on safety grounds or because they do not workCancer drugs have the lowest success rate (only 5% are approved after entering clinical trials) followed by psychiatry drugs (6% success rate), heart drugs (7% success rate) and neurology drugs (8% success rate).Using dogs, rats, mice and rabbits to test whether or not a drug will be safe for humans provides little statistically useful insight, our recent analysis found. The study also revealed that drug tests on monkeys are just as poor as those using any other species in predicting the effects on humans.Out of 93 dangerous drug side effects, only 19% could have been predicted by animal tests, a recent study foundUsing mice and rats to test the safety of drugs in humans is only accurate 43% of the time, a recent study foundOut of 48 cancer drugs approved by the European Medicines Agency from 2009 to 2013 to treat 68 types of cancer, almost half showed no survival benefits according to a recent study. Even in cases where benefits were seen, the difference was judged to be ‘clinically insignificant’.

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Unreliable animal testing90% of drugs fail in human trials despite promising results in animal tests – whether on safety grounds or because they do not workCancer drugs have the lowest success rate (only 5% are approved after entering clinical trials) followed by psychiatry drugs (6% success rate), heart drugs (7% success rate) and neurology drugs (8% success rate).Using dogs, rats, mice and rabbits to test whether or not a drug will be safe for humans provides little statistically useful insight, our recent analysis found. The study also revealed that drug tests on monkeys are just as poor as those using any other species in predicting the effects on humans.Out of 93 dangerous drug side effects, only 19% could have been predicted by animal tests, a recent study foundUsing mice and rats to test the safety of drugs in humans is only accurate 43% of the time, a recent study foundOut of 48 cancer drugs approved by the European Medicines Agency from 2009 to 2013 to treat 68 types of cancer, almost half showed no survival benefits according to a recent study. Even in cases where benefits were seen, the difference was judged to be ‘clinically insignificant’.

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1. Laboratory Chemicals.

It is still legal and widely practiced for cosmetic companies to test their formulations on innocent bunnies. The reason bunnies fall victim to this suffrage is because the harsh chemicals, synthetics, and toxins commonly used in beauty formulations must be tested in order to be deemed safe for human application.
One of the only reasons animal testing occurs at all is because cosmetic companies want to continuously synthesize new products with newly designed chemicals. And since these chemicals are artificially designed in laboratories, their effect on human beings (or any organic specimen for that matter) is largely unknown, and therefore must be tested. But a key thing to keep in mind is that one of the main reasons animal testing has to occur at all is because these chemicals are not organic. They are essentially brand new chemical formulations with absolutely no telling how they might affect human beings in the short and longterm.

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-animal research can also be controlled in an very effective way-confounding variables can be controlled and this means it has a higher internal validity.
- Animal research is also inexpensive and easily accessible and it is easy to handle and access

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The harmful use of animals in experiments is not only cruel but also often ineffective. Animals do not get many of the human diseases that people do, such as major types of heart disease, many types of cancer, HIV, Parkinson’s disease, or schizophrenia.  Instead, signs of these diseases are artificially induced  in animals in laboratories in an attempt to mimic the  human disease. Yet, such experiments belittle the complexity of human conditions which are affected by wide-ranging variables such as genetics, socio-economic factors, deeply-rooted psychological issues and different personal experiences.

Disadvantages of animal studies:
Animals and humans have dissimilar genetic,  biological and metabolic factors, so the results of animal studies can never be completely applicable to humans.
Psychological conditions in humans cannot be simulated in animals.
Harsh laboratory conditions may affect results of studies.
Essential differences in animals and humans may be dangerous as they can have different reactions to the same conditions.

Ethical concerns of animal studies:

it causes suffering to animals

the benefits to human beings are not proven

any benefits to human beings that animal testing does provide could be produced in other ways

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-Evolution-humans share similar genetic and brain structure.
-Insulin was discovered by the experiments done on the animals
-The animals can be used for the full life span whereas the humans are only for a short span , they can be longitudinally studied over generations

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To advance scientific understanding

Adding to scientific knowledge through basic biological research helps us understand how living things work, and apply that understanding for the benefit of both humans and animals. The study of animals is a vital part of this research process. Many basic cell processes are the same in all animals, and the bodies of animals are like humans in the way that they perform many vital functions such as breathing, digestion, movement, sight, hearing and reproduction. To treat disease, doctors and scientists must understand how the healthy body works. This, in turn, leads to an understanding of what happens to the body when we fall ill and how this can be put right.

As models to study disease

Humans and animals share hundreds of illnesses, and consequently animals can act as models for the study of human illness. For example, rabbits suffer from atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), as well as diseases such as emphysema, and birth defects such as spina bifida. Dogs suffer from cancer, diabetes, cataracts, ulcers and bleeding disorders such as haemophilia, which make them natural candidates for research into these disorders. Cats suffer from some of the same visual impairments as humans. From such models we learn how disease affects thebody, how the immune system responds, who will be affected, and more.

To develop and test potential forms of treatment

Once researchers learn more about a particular disease, animals are used to develop and test these potential therapies as part of the applied research process. For example, medicines for Parkinson's disease have been developed using animal models with induced Parkinson's-like symptoms. Models such as these are an essential part of applying biological research to real medical problems, allowing new targets for disease intervention to be identified. Data from animal studies is essential before new therapeutic techniques and surgical procedures can be tested on human patients.

To protect the safety of people, animals and the environment

New medicines require testing because researchers must measure both the beneficial and the harmful effects of a compound on a whole organism. A medicine is initially tested in vitro using tissues and isolated organs, but legally and ethically it must also be tested in a suitable animal model before clinical trials in humans can take place.