Sunday, March 7, 2010

This is Only a Test, Or is It?

Non-Human Animal Testing, Experimentation, Vivisection....

Animal experimentation is surgery conducted for experimental purposes on a living or non-living organism, typically non-human animals, to view internal structure, for classroom experiments, product testing, vehicle crash worthiness tests, and teaching purposes. 

Talking Points:
  • Biology Teaching Purposes
  • Medical Field
  • Production of Vaccines (Human and / or Veterinary)
  • Animal Welfare / Animal Rights
  • Alternative Methods
  • Pain or Suffering
  • Pound Seizure / Class B Dealers
  • Bred for Testing
Sources:
(a) Cad. Saúde Pública vol.15  suppl.1 Rio de Janeiro  1999
(b) Wikipedia
(c) National Acadamies of Science: Scientific and Humane Issues in the Use of Random Source Dogs & Cats

Click here for a list of Companies who do test and who don't test from the Caring Consumer/PETA.

Are there valid alternatives to this type of experimentation or is it necessary in the first place?  Do you think that this is an area that the WA2S.org should explore in more detail?  Please comment...

--MW

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