Stop Animal Testing In the United States, there is 1.13 million animals that are victims of animal testing. Animal testing begun in the 4th century B.C.E. Animals have been used repeatedly throughout the history of biomedical research. Aristotle and Erasistratus, performed experiments on living animals. Arab physician in twelfth century introduced animal testing as an experiment method for testing surgical procedures before applying them to human patients. Claude Bernard known as the father of physiology, stated that “Experiments on animals are entirely conclusive for the toxicology and hygiene of man. Bernard established animal testing as part of the standard scientific method. Animal testing is savageness because of animal suffering, torture and aggressive behavior. Animal testing have brought many unpleasant ways of treating dogs. A golden retriever known as Jelly was bred to developed golden retriever muscular dystrophy, a …show more content…
There were 3.7 million scientific procedures performed on animals according to the UK home office. Nobody wants animals to be treated cruelly but you would not like your love ones to have the best chance of survival it forced with deadly disease. Even though there are animal testing alternatives it is often necessary to treatment with a living body. Every major medical achievement has relied on animal testing. Scientist try to limit the harm caused in animals. The use of the three R’s which are Replacement, Reduction and Refinement. This method is just reducing animal testing. Animals and humans are biologically very similar to other mammals. So, until they find a better way of researching complex reactions in living animals will be necessary. The need for more innovation in the manufactured of new antibiotics to spread of multidrug resistant bacteria infections. It is vital that we use every option open to use in testing and producing a wide range of treatments. (New Science