Animal Testing Should Not Be Banned - 1203 Words

Animals are the main experiment testers. They are seen as the most similar organism next to humans. With the same bodily functions as humans, animals are viewed as the perfect option for testing out new medicines, food, perfumes, makeup and even household products. Or are they? Animal testing is a very controversial topic. While it ensures the safety of product lines, the testing on animals is inhumane and cruel and there are alternative methods. In this paper, I will discuss the reason animals are the chosen factor in experiments, what is done to them during the experiments, and other ways to approach the testing of products while ensuring safety of the public. The kinds of animals tested on include rabbits, guinea pigs, fish, hamsters,†¦show more content†¦The gruesome results of this are abdominal pain, seizures, diarrhea, and even leaving the animal paralyzed. The animal also bleeds from the mouth, nose, and genitals. Eventually, the high dosage kills them. However, this test has never been confirmed that its results are 100% accurate. A study showed the results of fifty chemicals and these tests came out with only a 65% prediction in toxicity. On the other hand, human cells have the ability to predict toxicity with 75% accuracy. Another example is the Draize eye and skin irritation test. Rabbits are the primary subjects in this experiment. Their entire bodies are restrained so the substance can be easily dripped into their eyes, or their fur is shaved and the product is put there (peta.org). The Draize eye test, used by cosmetics companies to evaluate irritation caused by shampoos and other products, involves rabbits being incapacitated in stocks with their eyelids held open by clips, sometimes for multiple days, so they cannot blink away the products being tested (procon.org). The consequences of this particular test include inflammation of the skin, bleeding, ulcers, irritated eyes, swollen eyelids, and not surprisingly blindness. Again, the pro bability of the results from this test being correct is not guaranteed because of the way the test is performed by unalike laboratories. Furthermore, the eyes of rabbits are different than the