Animal Experimentation, Slides of Animal Biology

Download Animal Experimentation and more Slides Animal Biology in PDF only on Docsity! Animal Testing by Group 6 G66 Definition: The practice of using live animals for scientific research and experimentation. Fields that benefit from animal testing: 1. Medicine 2. Pharmacology 3. Toxicology 4. Basic Research 200,000 180,000 + 160,000 + 170,000 100,000 Number of animals 60,000 40,000 + 20,0000 140,000 + BOLOC + 183,237 ‘Guines Pigs Number of animals used in research in the US in 2016 239,391 Rabbits 102,633 Haensters 71 ae Non-Humen Primates 60,979 50,226 Dogs Pigs Species 18298 ‘Cats 161,467 20,597 12,196 fil Sheen Other Ferm = Other Covered Andieneals. Specins CC-BY: speakingofresearch.com https://speakingofresearch.com/2017/06/19/usda-publishes-2016-animal-research-statistics-7-rise-in-animal-use/ Case Studies Leukemia Treatment Development, USA, 2017 Conducted on mise with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The treatment was successful as it led to the decrease in ALL cells which showed promising for people with the type of cancer. The fate of the mice involved in the experiment reflected the efficacy and safety of treatment. HIV Vaccine Testing, USA, 2019 Focused test a new vaccine to prevent HIV using monkeys. The vaccine triggered a strong immune response in the monkeys and led to lower virus levels which showed to be promising for the vaccine’s effectiveness. However, some monkeys could be killed at the end of the experiment. Ethical Implications • Animal Welfare • Ethical concerns • Effectiveness and Reliability • Species Difference• Availability of Alternatives