Should Animals be used for Testing New Drugs & Medical Procedures?

Hi,

Yes. I will agree with it. Because, now a days the population and the no of diseases are increasing proportionally. And to cure those there is a need to discover new drugs and medicine. So, a host has to be there for conducting the experiments. Its not fair, to have human as a host. Obviously, we need to choose any animal that's have the same living conditions for the specific drug. If its the animal there won't be any problem, because we have so many techniques for reproducing them. If there is any mismatch we can go for another one. By considering the ecosystem it is suggestible to experiment the animals which are plenty in number.

I think it is very cruel to use animals for drug development and research. Humans first only have caused tremendous damage to environment to meet their selfless need, if now is the turn of animals the whole ecological balance will be destroyed. Science and technology had taken man to such great extent, can't they find another way for testing? If they can take so much efforts for themselves, they should think about animals too.

Hi friends,

Yes the drugs should be tested on animals only. Because if they were directly tested on human, a huge loss will be there. So they should be tested on animals only. We can know the side affects and can proceed on further. If not on animals, then where should they be tested? Only the animals will have the same system like of human, so the animals were used for testing.

There exist valid arguments in support of both sides, yes, and no, and we should therefore examine the issue thoroughly before we form sound judgement.

First and foremost, opponents of animal testing allege that using animals in experiments is inhumane and should be prohibited. Needless to say, millions of animals, as diverse as mice, rabbits, and monkeys, undergo painful suffering or even death due to experiments conducted in research labs, especially when related to transplants or cloning, which can be blatantly cruel. More dire still, many of the experiments are ineffective and therefore can be viewed as needless practice, in the sense that they are not applicable to humans. Simply put, although some animals undergo similar physical processes to human, numerous products which were considered effective on animals, were in fact unfit for human use. This is clearly illustrated by the number of commercial drugs that have been withdrawn from the market due to the side-effects on human.

This notwithstanding, animal testing is a two-way street. Judging this matter at its true value, it must be admitted that medical research involving animals, has substantially improved the health of the human race. Suffice it to say, were it not for animal testing, diabetics would suffer and die, and scientists wouldn't be able to fight diseases such as cancer or AIDS, hoping thus to eventually discover a cure.

In other words, Humanity would be at the mercy of deadly infection, relying only on alternative methods of testing. Proponents of Animal testing also draw attention to the fact that animal testing is so far the most effective experimentation method available. That is to say, without animal testing, new procedures or new drugs would be extremely unsafe for human use. Though there are alternative methods of testing, one being testing on plants, these are by no means advanced enough. Another alternative would be testing on kids or adults which would be even more inhumane. Animal testing is therefore necessary before a new drug can be piloted on a small group of patients. What we can do however is make sure that animals used in experiments to test the effects of new products, are treated with the minimum of suffering.

What is the verdict on it? In the light of this evidence, I might go as far as to say, that animal testing is a necessary evil. Thanks for your comprehension.

Animal testing is a cruel way to find results that are not always truth worthy. I think the new way of testing should be the usage of human bodies who volunteer their bodies mainly people who are very sick.

No, animal has feeling, they no pain, they are creature of God. We have no right to hurt them for our selfless reason. I don't care if million people will die because of rabies, Louis Pasteur were a monster to create animal testing. We should volunteer our self as test subject for drug not using animal. I will even give my child for drug testing.

In case anyone does not understand that is sarcasm. Idiot, if we can't test animal, how would we know what the drug does in-vivo ? And even if human volunteer for drug test, we can't test on human for scientific reason, not moral reason dumb-ass. We do not simply choose rat, mice, rabbit because they are poor helpless animal. We chose them because. Wait why do I have to educate you guys, go and take a course in biomedical science to see why we have to test on animal and why those animal.

Since Time immemorial, animals have been used to test drugs, and for medical research. Small animals such as rats, hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits, and squirrels have been the main victims.

For as long as he has existed, Man, has regarded himself as the greatest among all sentient beings. Along with this self-proclaimed.

'greatness' comes the arrogance and superiority complexes that usually spoil one's character. As a result, Man has started taking his intelligence and power for granted, plundering on through the world of redefined necessities and luxuries, leaving entire species of animals writhing helplessly along in it's wake. Man has been taking advantage of helpless little animals in many ways, the likes of which Bugs Bunny and Jerry Mouse could never have dreamed of. Animals are cruelly treated, and forced to sacrifice themselves for the sake of tearless shampoo, mascara, artificial flavors, vaccines, or God-Forbid, pepper spray.

Is this really fair? Do such deeds really qualify Man as 'God's Most Important creature? Granted, Man has invented tearless shampoo, mascara, artificial flavors, vaccines and pepper spray, but how many rodents has it cost nature? Mixtures intended to become tear-less shampoos are ruthlessly poured into the animal's eyes, and it is left writhing in pain, unable to even blink the pain out. Tear-less, indeed.

Didn't Man invent the concept of equal rights for all? Didn't Man establish himself as the 'just' and 'all-powerful' ruler of Earth? And just how far has this claim been fulfilled?

All this time, Man has asserted himself as the 'caring' ruler of Earth. Well, the time has come to show each other just how caring Man can be, starting with our feathery/scaly/furry friends a few rungs down the Ladder of Evolution.

Animals Should Not Be Used for Drug Development or Medical Research.

I believe that it is completely wrong for us humans to test drugs on animals however we must understand that animals feel a lot of pain.

The problem with all of this is that if we don't test the drugs then what are we supposed to test it on? the only other thing that we can test it on is humans but then again, what would you rather do. Save a life of a person or save a life of an animal? rats have a very very similar immune system as humans. Therefore, they are the only good thing we could use test thing to prevent bowel cancer. We then would know whether the things when eat are good for our immune system by seeing the results of the rats and the way they reacted to it. Therefore, I am still unsure whether testing drugs on animals should be carried out.

Shall we kill human beings to save animals? using animals in the drug development research help to save human life. Moreover, there are huge animals on the earth. Killing some of them doesn't make a huge difference because animals breed faster than human beings. Just think for yourself and get the answer, if you were put in a dilemma of saving an injured baby or an injured rat, which one would you have saved?

It is rubbish thought of banning animals from testing medicines and medical procedures. I agree that animals have life too and even they feel the pain. But killing is the part and parcel of the living organism like we kill plants by consuming them as food. And we kill millions of bacteria while breathing out while releasing carbon-dioxide. We also have very good arrangements made for other living creatures infiltrating our homes like mosquito, rats, and so on.

So why bother about this issue when its been utilized for better purposes to manufacture and creation of medicines ? if we shouldn't test these on them, then on whom should we test it ? on humans ? aww please gimme a break. ! what about t that moment when we are relishing a tasty beef, chicken, mutton or other meat at your home ? these things are only for the well being and survival of us. And to find a better solutions to these problems, it is important that veterinary science to improve as better as human biological science has. So that it could cure those animals and living creatures that are affected by these types of testings.