What does this symbol

mean?

What does this symbol

mean?

Should animal
testing be banned?
What are the arguments for allowing
animal testing?

Should animal testing be banned?

This question was the
second most popular
suggestion of what you
wanted to discuss in
SMSC.
Before we look at both
sides of the argument,
with a show of hands
who is in favour of

Today we are looking at the

argument in favour of animal testing

What are an animals rights?

Animal Rights are a hot topic of debate in this
country
Most people agree that animals should not be
made to suffer for no reason
If an animal must be killed it should be in the
most humane way possible
The law protects all animals from unnecessary
suffering (except insects*)
Endangered species of animal are protected by
more severe penalties
*Insects might be protected if endangered

What are an animals rights?

However, the Scientific Procedures on
Animals Act allows certain animals to be
used in scientific experiments
There are strict rules about who is allowed to
carry out experiments and they must be
proven to be for the good of human medicine
The rules prevent too much suffering being
inflicted on any animal during experiments

What animals are used most for

animal testing?
Which animals
are used in the
UK?
Rodents 84%
Fish, amphibians,
reptiles 12%
Large mammals
2.1%
Small mammals
1.4%
Dogs and cats 0.3%
Primates 0.1%
Great apes such as
chimpanzees cannot

The laws about animal

testing
British law says that any new drug used for medicine must be
tested on at least two different types of live mammal. One of
these must be a large non-rodent type animal.
This is to make sure the drug works and doesn't hurt you.
Animal testing has also sometimes been used for developing:

Household products

Agricultural chemicals

Industrial chemicals

Pesticides

Paint

Food additives
In some countries animals are also used to test beauty products.
But this is not allowed in Britain any more.

The argument for why animal

experiments are necessary
Many doctors and health officials argue
for the continued use of animal testing
and vivisection (Vivisection is surgical
experimentation on living animals to
better understand their biology)
They argue that most advances in human
health have come about from animal
experimentation
People expect high standards of drug
safety which can only be achieved by
testing drugs on animals

The argument for why animal

experiments are necessary
Animal testing has helped to develop vaccines
against diseases like measles, rabies and
mumps.
Drugs to fight the effects of HIV and cancer
rely on animal tests to find new treatments.
Operations on animals have helped to develop
organ transplant and open-heart surgery
techniques.
But, an animal's response to a drug can be
different to a human's and the stress the
animals experience in the lab can affect the
test results

Video on Animal Testing

As you watch
the video
consider the
benefits
suggested
from animal
testing.
Why might
animal testing
be replaced in

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/scienceenvironment-27427579

How persuasive do you find

these arguments?

Your Reflections.
Complete the
first and
second
sections on
the sheet
giving your
initial view.
Aim to give 23 reasons to
support it