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What is animal testing exactly?The Pro’s and Con’s of animal testingFacts about the animals who end up

in laboratoriesThe Moral status of animalsAlternatives Bibliography

Helps in scientific researchEnsures product safetyCan tell us how humans behaveUnderstanding of diseases leading to

the development of new medicines

PROs

Improving human health

Helps to ensure the safety of drugs

Animals have similarities to humans -> good for testing

CONs

“countless” animals are used and then killed

Cost al lot of money Animals could be

different to humans Animal died in vain

with no evidence of human benefit

Dogs and Cats: Used and then killed in the laboratories

Cats come in laboratories for 15$.Many different kind of testsPuppy's which are born in

laboratories are separated after a few days from the mum

Animals are capable of suffering and feeling pain

It causes pain and stress -> they will have trauma

Some say: animals are not s, they don’t count that as much as huhumanmans do

http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/episkin-growing-skin-in-the-lab.html

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