Mice are mice, and people are people. If we look to the mouse to model every aspect for the disease of man, and to model cures, we’re just wasting our time, says Dr. Clif Barry. Animal testing is a scientific experiment done on an animal forcing them to undergo something likely that would cause pain to the animal. Does animal testing actually make a great impact to our lifestyle? The answer is yes, as animal testing is actually more dangerous and cruel then you think. Why is animal testing hazardous and unreliable to animals and people? First of all, Drugs that pass animal tests aren't necessarily safe for humans. Secondly, Animal testing is cruel and unnecessary. Third, Animals are being mistreated. In theory, the thought of animal testing …show more content…
According to https://www.neavs.org/research/limitations, animal studies fail to predict human outcomes in ninety nine point seven percent of cases. The website claims that relying on animal testing to protect and improve human health is not only unsafe, but time consuming and expensive. First of all, Dr.Richard Klausner, former Director of the National Cancer Institute said, “We have cured cancer in mice for decades and it simply doesn’t work in humans.” That means that mice and humans are different, and cannot be cured in the same way. Another example, is the drug Vioxx that appeared to be safe in animal studies, but it was removed from the market in 2004 after causing 60,000 deaths in the U.S. That means that the drug was safe in animals, but not in humans. Others may think that researchers need to understand the problem before they can develop ways to treat them, and think that using a human is unethical. They also think that animals like chimpanzees which share ninety nine percent of DNA with humans would help find cures for diseases. However, if we try to cure the disease by putting the disease in an animal and finding ways to treat the disease, the cure would work on the animal, but it wouldn’t work on humans. This is because humans and animals aren't alike in many ways. All in all, animal testing isn’t reliable, and it shouldn’t be