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By: Sean Pastorok , Bailey Lien, James Hong, Alex Winters, and Kurt Schaller. Should animals be experimented on for medical and cosmetic advancement?. ~Vivisection. Good or bad?. How would you feel if they did it to you? Stop animal testing. Vivisection.
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By: Sean Pastorok, Bailey Lien, James Hong, Alex Winters, and Kurt Schaller
Should animals be experimented on for medical and cosmetic advancement?
~Vivisection • Good or bad? How would you feel if they did it to you? Stop animal testing.
Vivisection • Means dissection of non-living human animals • Used for medical and cosmetic research • Proven to the a reliable tool to help us understand how animals function • How some animals are immune to certain diseases • And how to cure diseases as well
Rules and Regulations • Laws in Australia • Laws in Canada • Laws in Europe • Laws in New Zealand • Laws in the United States
Laws in Australia • Australian Code of Practice • Ensure the ethical and humane care of animals used for scientific purposes
Laws in Canada • CCAC Programs • The care and use of farm animals in research, teaching and testing (2009) • Procurement of animals used in science • The care and use of fish in research, teaching and testing • Laboratory animal facilities - characteristics, design, and development • The care and use of wildlife • Antibody production • Institutional animal user training program
Laws in Canada (cont.) • CCAC Programs (cont.) • Choosing an appropriate endpoint in experiments using animals for research, teaching and testing • Transgenic animals(of, relating to, or being an organism whose genome has been altered by the transfer of a gene or genes from another species or breed) • Animal use protocol review • The Care and Use of Experimental Animals
Laws in Europe • Animal Welfare Action Plan • Recognizes animals as sentient beings and requires that full regard is paid to their welfare requirements in formulating and implementing the Community’s policies
Laws in New Zealand • Obligation to care for Animals • Proper and sufficient food and water • Adequate Shelter • The opportunity to display normal patterns of behavior • Physical handling in a way which minimizes the likelihood of unreasonable pain or distress • Protection from, and rapid diagnosis of, any significant injury, or disease
Laws in the Untied States • Animal Welfare Act • It is the only law in the United States that regulates the treatment of animal research, exhibition, transport, and by dealers • Other laws, policies, and guidelines may include additional species coverage or specifications for animal care and use, but all refer to the Animal Welfare Act
Flosint • Treatment for arthritis • Marketed in the United Kingdom in September 1982 • Effective on animals but caused death to humans
Thalidomide • Was given to pregnant women to help reduce morning sickness • Resulted in 10,000 birth defects • Thousands of fetal deaths • Some suffered form Phocomelia referred to as “flipper babies” • When babies' hands are attached to their arms and legs
Bibliography • Rules and Regulations • "Animal Experiments." Editorial. Humane Society International. N.p., 2010. Web. 19 Feb. 2010. <http://www.hsus.org/hsi/animal_experiments/>.