if there are many alternatives to animal testing, why do scientists still test on animals?

Answer 1

While there are alternatives, none of them give as reliable results in certain circumstances. We've seen cosmetics completely stop animal testing (for the most part), however it is still very difficult to get an accurate model of a biological response. This includes cancer research and other disease research where we simply do not understand enough to reliably create a model. Computers are catching up, but they are still very very far behind in accurately simulating a real living system.

Answer 2

There aren't any alternatives that can replace animal testing, only those which can supplement it. Computer simulations and testing in vitro can only tell scientists so much. To accurately decide how a chemical is going to affect an entire organism, then an entire organism must be used.

And there are strict regulations concerning animal testing (more stringent in some countries than others). In the UK, the site, the experimentor and the actual procedure must be licenced for all vertabrate testing that takes place, with accurate numbers of animals and detailed descriptions of procedures proposed needed before licencing.

Many drugs that are tested on animals for human use can be used for veterinary purposes, too.

Answer 3

There are not "many alternatives to animal testing", and they are much less reliable than animal testing. What is wrong with animal testing? I put humans far above any other animals, and everyone should do the same. PeTA is a nut group that causes uproar about such matters. Their chief Ingrid Newkirk said in interviews that a human boy is no better than several animals she listed and that she's against animal testing, even if it finds a cure for AIDS. She said she'd like to burn labs that test on animals. Several sources reported that she protested the killing of a donkey by a Palestinian suicide bomber but said nothing about many humans killed in such manner. Don't become excited by such nuts as the PeTA gang!

Answer 4

Name 5 alternatives.

Answer 5

There are not alternatives to everything. If you want to test a new drug against cancer, what alternative exists to animal testing? Answer: none.
If you find one, let everyone know; you would get incredibly rich with a technique that would be repeatable, reliable and would not be affected by the statistical variation between specific individual animals.

Answer 6

Tissue cultures are at present getting used for this purpose. additionally there are varieties of rats and mice with similiar reactions to chemical ingredients as a man or woman has. they have been genetically manupulated to the place it truly is achievable. maximum preliminary finding out is done to examine secure dosage levels and to assist be sure whether or no longer the chemical could pass into human trials. it truly is later super tuned in human trials. All products with a end utilization in direction of human beings are examined ultimately on human beings

Answer 7

Because the law prohibits us from testing on the poor humans or Jews like Hitler did

Answer 8

I don't know that the scientists agree that there are always alternatives. Do you?

Answer 9

How do you do animal testing without animals?

Answer 10

I don't know of any alternatives that give as reliable results.