Mohammed Maidan

Annotated Bibliography Of Animal Testing

Professor R.Andrew Brown
UWRT 1102
05/09/16

Annotated Bibliography Of Animal Testing

Quigley, Ian. "Animal Testing." Animal Sciences. Ed. Allan B. Cobb. Vol. 1. New
York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2002. 28-30. Gale Virtual Reference Library.
Web. 8 May 2016.
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Summary:
This article shows the perspective behind animal testing. Throughout the
article it is claimed that animal testing increases the understanding of the
biological sciences and the work of the body. According to the article, animal
testing helps in biomedicine, by serving in developing more accurate medicines
with fewer side effects. Furthermore, depending on the article animal testing is
also used for the protection of the humans, to have the least side effects as
possible while testing on them. For an example, Thomas E. Starzl in the 1960s
experienced the organ transplant pioneer on dogs before humans.

The article showed that other alternatives and suggestions have been
recommended for scientists, but may not be as feasible. According to the article

no scientist is cruel and or nasty to seek the suffer of animals unnecessarily.

However, the article claims that it is certain that experiments on animals benefits
the humans by giving more accurate data than other method.
Response:
Personally, I come to believe that animal testing does help the
understanding of the biological sciences by exploring the animal body. Moreover,
I come to find it reasonable that animal experiments provides plenty of
information regarding the way a body reacts to certain medicine or treatment.
However, I come also to deeply believe that animal experiments and testing is so
cruel and nasty.

My religion taught me to have some sympathy to animals and treat them

good and with justice. Animals as humans they have feelings and motives that
drive them. As humans they have memory and feel pain. But unlike humans it is
hard for them to express their feelings and defend themselves. I think
determination and practice leads to better results. Leads to perfection. With
determination and practice humans can develop the other methods and exceed
the animal testing results.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"Save the Animals: Stop Animal Testing." Lone Star College. Nov. 14. Web. 08
May 2016.
Summary:

The Save The Animals: Stop The Animal Testing article indicates that
animal testing is beneficial; it does help the humans to afford better technologies
and medicines. Yet, animal testing must be stopped and banned. The article
shows the reasons behind the requests of stopping animal testing. It is believed
and proven that animal testing violates the animal rights within the article.

It is explained that animals has no choice or voice to express their

thoughts and choices. Animals did not decide to sacrifice their lives for the benefit
of us, humans. Animals probably are driven against their well. But they have
nothing to do about it. Most of the times animals are exposed to painful and
harmful experiments and treatments. Also, the pain animals are exposed to in the
studies does not bring enormous good to humans. There is no need to
experiment on animals while other alternatives are available. According to the
article several companies have released products without the use of animals and
have chosen to test their products in different ways. Many think that animal
testing is necessary and reasonable. But it is not while other alternatives are
available.
Response:
Honestly, I come to agree with the words and perspective of the article. I
do know that animal testing is kind of beneficial, and does bring some good to
the humans. Yet, I believe that animal testing is not justified, and not fully
reasonable.

From my perspective, animal testing must be stopped for the sake of

animals and their rights. During experiments animals are exposed to high level of
pain. Animals are exposed to both, physical pain and mental pain.

The sad part that animals can not express themselves and declare their
opinion on the situation. Moreover, can not defend themselves. All what animals
can do, is set down there and feel pain in loneliness. So I believe animal testing
should be stopped and humans start using the other alternatives and develop
them.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Feder, Barnaby J. "Saving the Animals: New Ways to Test Products." The New York
Times. The New York Times, 2007. Web. 08 May 2016.
Summary:
In this article, new techniques and methods to test products are given. The
new alternative method that is expected to reduce the usage of animal testing
method is kind of complex. The technology is called engineering tissue samples.
This technology requires developed computers and software. Most probably this
alternative will need huge budget, and takes time to be fully developed to give
accurate results.

The main reason of this attempt, the effort to shift to other method of
testing products is due to the many concerns that question the beneficial of the
animal testing. Lately the reliability of animal testing has been an issue, because
twenty five percent of the drugs that are being tested on animals have failed.

Response:
I believe bringing a new method to the table is way too good. However, I
am not looking for benefits to human in terms of money and better money
management. I am exploring the method from different perspective. I am looking
from the angle that looks for the benefit of animals. Such method would eliminate
animal testing or at least reduce animal testing. If someone is looking at the
situation in terms of money and gathered data it is also beneficial to shift. The
engineering tissue samples would deliver better results and better medicines that
are less expected to fail.