Medical Testing On Animals

Various treatments used in today’s society, such as insulin and penicillin, have been tested in animals before being used in humans. People have different opinions on this topic, due to the exposing of animals to possible negative effects from scientific or commercial testing. Other people see this as a good idea, due to it ensuring the safety of humans and animals that will benefit from this research in the future. It has allowed a vast number of life-saving treatments that are now regularly used. . Testing on animals should be accepted due to the benefits and progress it allows in medicine and cosmetic areas.
Experimenting on animals has contributed to the creation of many treatments and cures used these days. According to California Biomedical Research Association, almost every medical breakthrough in the last century has involved experimenting with animals in some way. Various medicines, such as insulin, were a product of research through animal testing. Diseases like brain injuries, malaria, childhood leukemia, breast cancer, tuberculosis, and other conditions have been researched and can now be understood and treated
The people that do this type of research have to, by law, treat and take care of the animals well. Taking care of the animal is also something necessary for accurate results in research. If the animal that is being tested is stressed due to bad treatment, the results will be unreliable. The amount of animals used for experimentation is also relatively low compared to the amount of animals that get eaten. About 1 animal is used in research for every 400 animals that get eaten (in the United States). That is a low amount in comparison and comes with a lot of benefits. Not only humans benefit from this. Animal testing also helpful to treat animals. Lots of treatments for diseases such as hepatitis, rabies, and viruses are a product of experimenting in