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L Kiu Trinh Topic: Do you believe that experimentation on animals for scientific purposes is justified?

Are there any alternatives to animal experimentation? o controversial is the issue of experimentation on animals for scientific purposes that it has aroused adverse opinions amon! concernin! people" #ersonally$ % hold the belief that this &ind of experiment is acceptable than&s to its benefits for human and animals" To commence 'ith$ animal research has proved to be the most effective method of detectin! causes of diseases and safety and efficiency of ne' treatments for human" (iolo!ically$ human are identical to species such as mice and rats 'ith the same set of !ens$ 'hich leads to the similar responses to diseases and ne' treatments 'hich are relatively ha)ardous" *onse+uently$ than&s to results from such studies$ scientists possibly fi!ure out the excuses of ailments and suitable medical measures in animals before safely applyin! them to human" %n evidence$ cancer$ stro&e$ heart diseases$ diabetes$ #ar&inson,s$ Al)-heimer,s are some conditions for 'hich animals experiments have benefited research" (riefly$ animal experimentation is a vital step in developin! medical treatments for human" .ot only human but also animals does animal experimentation offer merits to" (y dint of a ran!e of medical methodolo!ies such as treatments for heart'orm infestation$ therapies for cholera in ho!s$ and dia!nostic and preventive techni+ues for brucellosis and tuberculosis in cattle as results of animal research$ pet$ livestoc&$ animals in )oo live lon!er$ more comfortable and healthier" Animal experiments have been inte!ral to preservation of endan!ered species by improvin! their health and survival throu!h the ability to eleminate parasitism$ treat illness and use anesthetic devices" Apparently$ the sacrifice of the minority of animals brin!s si!nificant advanta!es for their peers"

/or the mentioned justifications$ % advocate that experimentation on animals for scientific aims is justified for the upsides of protectin! human and animals" %t is evident that there are substitutes namely human tissue and livin! cells !ro'n in laboratory but it is expected to be years before replacin! animals"

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