Comments on: Alternatives to animal testing http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/alternatives-to-animal-testing.html Science Blog from Freelance Science Writer David Bradley Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:41:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: jamie http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/alternatives-to-animal-testing.html/comment-page-1#comment-629757 jamie Mon, 04 May 2009 18:07:29 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/alternatives-to-animal-testing.html#comment-629757 this is wrong animal testing should be out lawed . animals are still living creatures and dezerve to live just as much as we do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this is wrong animal testing should be out lawed . animals are still living creatures and dezerve to live just as much as we do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Confuzed http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/alternatives-to-animal-testing.html/comment-page-1#comment-628571 Confuzed Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:56:04 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/alternatives-to-animal-testing.html#comment-628571 Hi im doing a project on animal testing and I am wondering if anyone knows of what i could do for an experiment. Hi im doing a project on animal testing and I am wondering if anyone knows of what i could do for an experiment.

]]> By: David Bradley http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/alternatives-to-animal-testing.html/comment-page-1#comment-593362 David Bradley Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:48:31 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/alternatives-to-animal-testing.html#comment-593362 Thanks for the link MsMcAlpin, any specific thoughts on my post, however? Thanks for the link MsMcAlpin, any specific thoughts on my post, however?

]]> By: Ms McAlpin http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/alternatives-to-animal-testing.html/comment-page-1#comment-593361 Ms McAlpin Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:46:52 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/alternatives-to-animal-testing.html#comment-593361 A wealth of information on the scientific opinion about animal experiments, animal rights science and testing policies, medical experiments, scientific research and the ethics of experiments on animals, can be found at; http://www.sciencecouncil.org/animal-research.php A wealth of information on the scientific opinion about animal experiments, animal rights science and testing policies, medical experiments, scientific research and the ethics of experiments on animals, can be found at; http://www.sciencecouncil.org/animal-research.php

]]> By: David Bradley http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/alternatives-to-animal-testing.html/comment-page-1#comment-78043 David Bradley Thu, 15 Mar 2007 08:06:20 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/alternatives-to-animal-testing.html#comment-78043 Tiffany, that's certainly one argument against animal testing, but there are rules and regulations that govern the use of animals in experiments, they are not subjected to unnecessary pain and suffering despite what the animal rights lobbyist videos claim. Moreover, until there is a viable alternative that can help us produce drugs to save lives without the use of animals what are our options? I could not bear the thought of losing one of my children for the sake of a lab rat and if ultimately faced with such a dilemma I think most parents would agree. Tiffany, that’s certainly one argument against animal testing, but there are rules and regulations that govern the use of animals in experiments, they are not subjected to unnecessary pain and suffering despite what the animal rights lobbyist videos claim. Moreover, until there is a viable alternative that can help us produce drugs to save lives without the use of animals what are our options? I could not bear the thought of losing one of my children for the sake of a lab rat and if ultimately faced with such a dilemma I think most parents would agree.

]]> By: tiffany http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/alternatives-to-animal-testing.html/comment-page-1#comment-77948 tiffany Wed, 14 Mar 2007 23:31:13 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/alternatives-to-animal-testing.html#comment-77948 i think animal testing is a cruel and horrible thing to do to an animal. i just saw a video that said that the so called, " scientists, " cut out the dogs vocal chords so that the dogs can't bark and wont disturb their studies. they also don't give any of the animals pain killers, so the poor animals have to stand the pain at its worst. the animals are defenceless. so we need to stand up for what is right and protect the animals. i think animal testing is a cruel and horrible thing to do to an animal. i just saw a video that said that the so called, ” scientists, ” cut out the dogs vocal chords so that the dogs can’t bark and wont disturb their studies. they also don’t give any of the animals pain killers, so the poor animals have to stand the pain at its worst. the animals are defenceless. so we need to stand up for what is right and protect the animals.

]]> By: ashley http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/alternatives-to-animal-testing.html/comment-page-1#comment-57352 ashley Sun, 28 Jan 2007 19:02:21 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/alternatives-to-animal-testing.html#comment-57352 You know, I don't have a problem with animal testing. Don't get me wrong I love animals and everything it's just that a couple days ago I told my dad I was doing a report about animal testing and then he asked me what I thought about it. I told him I didn't know. Then he told me he doesn't have a problem about it. He said that if his child was sick with a disease that he would won't them to find a medicine to cure it and if it means testing on animals that's fine just as long as it would save lives. And then I thought about it and that's what I think now. But that's only my opinion. just as long as it saves lives then it's fine to me. You know, I don’t have a problem with animal testing. Don’t get me wrong I love animals and everything it’s just that a couple days ago I told my dad I was doing a report about animal testing and then he asked me what I thought about it. I told him I didn’t know. Then he told me he doesn’t have a problem about it. He said that if his child was sick with a disease that he would won’t them to find a medicine to cure it and if it means testing on animals that’s fine just as long as it would save lives. And then I thought about it and that’s what I think now. But that’s only my opinion. just as long as it saves lives then it’s fine to me.

]]> By: sciencebase http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/alternatives-to-animal-testing.html/comment-page-1#comment-39063 sciencebase Tue, 07 Nov 2006 14:18:53 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/alternatives-to-animal-testing.html#comment-39063 The majority of animal testing is not carried out with the aim of obtaining publishable results at all but rather because regulations insist on animal results before pharmaceutical and other products can be brought to market. This is set to be grow right across the EU as regulations aimed at ensuring chemical product safety are extended so that every single molecule has to be tested on animals. The underlying pressure for this testing certainly doesn't come from scientists but has emerged because of lobbying pressure from activist groups that see every chemical as somehow intrinsically "evil" and seem to have no grasp of how to assess risk when it comes to exposure to these evil entities. This latest research into alternatives for animal testing seems to offer an escape route for much of the obligatory testing (rather than research investigations) that have to be carried out on mammals and other "higher" species by offering in this case, the pest to be exterminated as its own safety test. On a slightly different note, are those who are selflessly dedicated to that cause the same individuals who physically abused individual members of staff at a UK research centre of the last few years, threatened their families, and vandalised their vehivles and homes all in the name of animal liberation? Just wondering. The majority of animal testing is not carried out with the aim of obtaining publishable results at all but rather because regulations insist on animal results before pharmaceutical and other products can be brought to market. This is set to be grow right across the EU as regulations aimed at ensuring chemical product safety are extended so that every single molecule has to be tested on animals. The underlying pressure for this testing certainly doesn’t come from scientists but has emerged because of lobbying pressure from activist groups that see every chemical as somehow intrinsically “evil” and seem to have no grasp of how to assess risk when it comes to exposure to these evil entities.

This latest research into alternatives for animal testing seems to offer an escape route for much of the obligatory testing (rather than research investigations) that have to be carried out on mammals and other “higher” species by offering in this case, the pest to be exterminated as its own safety test.

On a slightly different note, are those who are selflessly dedicated to that cause the same individuals who physically abused individual members of staff at a UK research centre of the last few years, threatened their families, and vandalised their vehivles and homes all in the name of animal liberation? Just wondering.

]]> By: Paul West http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/alternatives-to-animal-testing.html/comment-page-1#comment-39061 Paul West Tue, 07 Nov 2006 14:06:29 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/alternatives-to-animal-testing.html#comment-39061 The only reason efforts are being made to find alternatives to in vivo animal tests is because of the selfless dedication of those of us who are willing to speak up on behalf of abused and exploited animals. As a scientist, I know all too well the pressure to publish leads to looking for quick ways to obtain publishable results. Animals provide the easiest way for researchers to come up with publishable results, even if the data are poorly suited for the problem being studied. The vivisection industry is the sorriest example of our society's acceptance of that uncivilized creed, "the ends justify the means". The only reason efforts are being made to find alternatives to in vivo animal tests is because of the selfless dedication of those of us who are willing to speak up on behalf of abused and exploited animals. As a scientist, I know all too well the pressure to publish leads to looking for quick ways to obtain publishable results. Animals provide the easiest way for researchers to come up with publishable results, even if the data are poorly suited for the problem being studied. The vivisection industry is the sorriest example of our society’s acceptance of that uncivilized creed, “the ends justify the means”.

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