Animal testing

Animal testing is the use of non-human animals in experiments. These may be for the purpose of testing certain substances to determine their effect on humans, or to test medical or psychological hypotheses. The topic is mired in controversy with supporters and opponents arguing over both ethical concerns and the effectiveness of the practice.

Related Topics:
Human - Animal - Medical - Psychological - Controversy - Ethical

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The term "vivisection" is often used to describe all animal experiments, although it originally only referred to those that involved cutting live animals. Many dictionaries and encyclopedias now use the term "vivisection" to mean any kind of animal experiment that causes suffering, whether it entails surgery or not, although those who experiment on animals dislike this trend as they feel that "vivisection" is an emotive term (Croce 1991).

Related Topics:
Vivisection - Surgery

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