Animal testing involves using animals like rats, mice, dogs and primates to test products like foods, drugs and medical treatments. Around 50-100 million vertebrate animals are used annually, with 90% being rats and mice. Supporters argue it has helped develop important medical advances like vaccines, antibiotics, and surgery techniques. Critics believe it is cruel and unnecessary, that some animals are killed as surplus, and that household products are still tested on animals using methods like dripping irritants in rabbits' eyes. There are arguments on both sides of this complex issue.

2. What is animal testing?
• Animal testing is the use of
animals in research and
development projects. To test
the safety of substances such
as foods or drugs
• Right now it is estimated that
50 to 100 million vertebrate
animals are used annually but
many more invertebrates.
• Information taken from http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/animal+testing and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_testing

3. What animals are used in testing?
• 90% of the animals used are rats
and mice. They are used to test
drug treatments for diseases and
various kinds of cancer.
• Dogs, cats, and primates
combined account for less than
1% of all the animals used in
research.
• We live a healthier life because of
animal testing (this is an opinion)
• Information taken from http://www.the-
aps.org/pa/animals/quest4.html

4. Why do some people think animal
testing is Good?
• Animal testing has helped to develop
vaccines against diseases like
rabies, polio, measles, mumps, rubella and
TB.
• Antibiotics, HIV drugs, insulin and cancer
treatments rely on animal tests. Other
testing methods aren't advanced enough.
• Operations on animals helped to develop
organ transplant and open-heart surgery
techniques
• A lot of people would not be alive without
these scientific discoveries
• Lots of objects you use have been tested
on animals to make sure they are ok for
you
• Information taken from
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/teachers/citizenship_11_14/s

5. Why do some people think animal
testing is bad?
• It's cruel, unnecessary, and expensive. They
believe that more accurate testing can be
carried out with computers (opinion).
• 2.73 million animals were used in tests in
2002. That was an increase of 110,000.
• 100 million animals are used in testing
worldwide. Between 10 -11 million were used
in the European Union
• Animals are bred for research but
subsequently killed as "surplus" - of which
campaigners claim there are millions but are
not included in statistics.
• Household products are still tested on animals
in Britain today. In the Draize Eye
Test, irritants are dripped into the eyes of
Rabbits.
• Information from
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/studentlife/debate/2008/44_shouldanimalsb

6. Where can I get more information?
• http://vivisection-
absurd.org.uk/x33.html
• http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/t
eachers/citizenship_11_14/subject
_areas/human_rights/newsid_3430
000/3430169.stm
• http://www.gurl.com/findout/fastfact
s/pages/0,,622679,00.html
• http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/scien
ce-research/animal-testing/
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/stude
ntlife/debate/2008/44_shouldanimal
sbetestedon.shtml

7. Thank you
What do you think?