animal experimentation part 2

the final two paragraphs of my paper

As if animal’s rights and scientific needs were not enough to justify animal experimentation, there is also the fact that experiments are done in a controlled environment. The people in charge of animal experimentation are trained animal welfare technicians (Festing 2005 p.569). Also, groups such as the IACUC are in charge of making sure laboratories are following the AWA. Furthermore, some animals used in experiments come from the wild, or animal shelters, so there is no need to worry about raising animals for the sole purpose of experimenting on them. In addition to testing being done by animals welfare technicians, tests are done at different levels of exposure. Some tests may expose the animal to minimal amounts of the product, while other tests may expose the animal to large amounts of the product. Furthermore, many cosmetic companies also do animal testing. However, cosmetic companies typically do animal testing as a “safety test” (Is Animal Experimentation Worthwhile 2003 p.7). Also, animal experimentation is done to benefit both humans and animals.

In all of the laboratories in the world, experiments on animals are done daily. Some laboratories may not follow the Animal Welfare Act, and some may follow the act completely. Animal experimentation is meant to provide a “better quality life” for humans by providing cures for diseases, antibiotics, and medicine for animals (Festing, 2005, p.568). The topics of animal rights, scientific needs, and the proper ways to conduct experiments will always be in debate. If the AWA is followed, animals are treated ethically and there is a need for the experiment, then animal experimentation is justified.

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