Pros And Cons Of Silico Testing

Every year at least 115 million harmless animals are used in experiments worldwide. These innocent animals consist of; mice, rats, frogs, dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, monkeys, fish, and birds. 95% of them are not protected legally by Animal Welfare Association (AWA). Animal testing is inhumane and unreliable. It has caused over one hundred million deaths and mis treatments, here alone in the United States. Yet, there are other alternatives that now exist and can replace the need for animals such as in vitro testing, in silico models, and human volunteers. Scientists now do not have an excuse to harm any of these creatures.(Peta)

Animal research and experimentation has been practiced since at least 500 BC. The ‘modern’ era of

Researchers have developed a wide range of advanced computer models that simulate human biology and the progression of developing diseases.In silico models are typically used for testing tolerance of cosmetic substances without using innocent animals as well as predicting how drugs interact with the body with pathogens. In vitro is a way better choice when it comes to cosmetic testing. Cosmetics test on animals can include skin and eye irritation tests where chemicals are rubbed on shaved skin or dripped into the eyes without any pain relief. In silico already has a very active development and has great potential. Since these methods already are used, why not use them more often in the future or now as we speak. Rather than doing harm to the creatures that surround us, scientist who still use them as their pets, should seriously consider doing these “computer testing” techniques.

This can also be referred as “microdosing”.How exactly does it work? Scientists use the blood from human volunteers to test for the presence of fever-causing contaminants in intravenous medicines. This can actually save thousands of rabbits each year from traditional “pyrogen” tests.(Humane Society) In some cases, the volunteers are given a small portion of a drug-dose, and advanced imaging techniques are used to monitor how the drug behaves in the body. Microdosing can certainly replace animal testing, by a long shot Although it may sound “unsafe” to some people, modern techniques allow the human brain to be safely studied down to the level of a single neuron and help researchers, without harming any of the animal’s brain. It truly is a win-win situation for both researchers and the