... experimentation has been one of the most controversial issues in our world since the seventeenth century. Edward Augustus Freeman stated, "The awful wrongs and sufferings forced upon the innocent, faithful animal race form the blackest chapter in the whole world's history." In the United States, it is estimated that twenty to seventy million animals including cats, dogs, primates, rabbits, rats, and mice suffer and die in the name of research. At least ... studies of various characteristics of different strains of polio virus". An animal is no less sensible of pain than a man. He has si...

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... blockages or lung infections common in humans with the disease. This is due to the fact that mice and humans have different metabolic pathways. Polio vaccines have often been hailed as one of the greatest success of animal experimentation. However, the animal model of polio resulted in a misunderstanding of the infection. Studies on monkeys falsely indicated that the poliovirus only infected the nervous system. This assumption resulted in misdirected ... -based clinical research. Modern imaging devices such as CAT, MRI, PET, and SPECT scan have revolutionized clinical investigation. Revi...

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... have used animals of all kinds. Most of the animals are small ones like rodents - rats, mice, hamsters and gerbils. Some dogs, cats and a variety of goats, monkeys and rabbits have also been used. "Of animals currently being used today, about 80% of these are rats and mice, and less than 3% are cats and dogs while non-human primates account for 2%" ( ). The animal rights issue is an emotional one. ... has been grossly overrated. Many corporations test on animals, but probably the largest is Proctor & Gamble. People may think they aren"t contributing to the torture of animals, but Proctor...

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... . Based upon this popular belief, new treatment methods and drugs were developed, while at the same time, many others were left undeveloped because of contradictory results from animal testing. New, in-depth research has proven that this philosophy is erroneous and has resulted in misleading information. "Animals are totally different from man and from each other, genetically, histologically, anatomically it is ... can reach is that tremendous pain and suffering are being inflicted upon helpless dogs under the guise of research, and the results being attained are admittedly of no benefit...

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... States an estimated 20-70 million animals from cats, dogs and primates, to rabbits, rats and mice suffer and die in the name of research. Animal tests for the safety of cosmetics, household products and chemicals are the least reasonable. How placing a piece of lipstick in the eye of a rabbit to determine it safety to the consumer boggles my mind. If someone placed a piece of lipstick in my eye, I do ... research laboratories for problems that we bring upon ourselves and could therefore correct ourselves. Studies on animals should be for the benefit of all life, and not for someone's pe...

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