Persuasive Essay On Stop Animal Testing
Animal experimentation, also known as animal testing refers to the action when scientists test any chemical or drug in animals for human-oriented purposes. The most common animals that are used are mices, rats, and primates. Animal are tested for cosmetic products research and medical advancements. The first federal law issued in the U.S. was the Animal Welfare Act, which regulated animal use in research. Most of the tests that are made on animals, failed or have failed in humans. Animal experimentation should stop because it hurts animals and it’s not illegal.
Animal experimentation hurts animals in various ways. Every year in the U.S., over 100 million animals are used for biomedical experimentation in laboratories. Some animals are forced to inhale or ingest toxic substances. Animals are purposefully infected with diseases that, otherwise they would never contract. Cats are most commonly used in neurological research, and not all of them receive anesthetics or analgesics to ease the pain. Some tests involve killing pregnant animals and testing their fetuses. A survey found that 89% of primates exhibited self-injurious violent behavior like hair pulling and biting other monkeys.
Animal experimentation is not illegal; the law allows animals to be burned, poisoned, isolated, and become addicted to drugs. The U.S. law doesn’t require pain killers to be …show more content…
Animal experimentation is a sensitive topic because it helps find a cure for diseases, but it also kills over a 100 million animals every year. Most of the animals don’t receive any type of anesthesia. I believe that scientists who work on animal experimentation should do something pleasant for the animals and return them to their natural habitats, so they don’t suffer their entire life. I think that the benefits that animal experimentation provides doesn’t justify the fact that humans have to harm
Animal experimentation hurts animals in various ways. Every year in the U.S., over 100 million animals are used for biomedical experimentation in laboratories. Some animals are forced to inhale or ingest toxic substances. Animals are purposefully infected with diseases that, otherwise they would never contract. Cats are most commonly used in neurological research, and not all of them receive anesthetics or analgesics to ease the pain. Some tests involve killing pregnant animals and testing their fetuses. A survey found that 89% of primates exhibited self-injurious violent behavior like hair pulling and biting other monkeys.
Animal experimentation is not illegal; the law allows animals to be burned, poisoned, isolated, and become addicted to drugs. The U.S. law doesn’t require pain killers to be …show more content…
Animal experimentation is a sensitive topic because it helps find a cure for diseases, but it also kills over a 100 million animals every year. Most of the animals don’t receive any type of anesthesia. I believe that scientists who work on animal experimentation should do something pleasant for the animals and return them to their natural habitats, so they don’t suffer their entire life. I think that the benefits that animal experimentation provides doesn’t justify the fact that humans have to harm