Can you share some pro animal testing stories?

Sure. The discovery of insulin was made possible through animal testing. Dogs were used in the initial experiments. Scientists noticed that when they removed the pancreas from dogs, the dogs developed symptoms similar to diabetes in humans. This led to the isolation of insulin and its use in treating diabetes, saving countless lives.

The main positive aspect is the advancement of medical science. As I mentioned before, like in insulin development. Animal testing provided the necessary data for the successful use of insulin in humans.

Yes. The polio vaccine development involved animal testing. Scientists used monkeys to study the polio virus and test the potential vaccines. By observing the monkeys' immune responses, they were able to develop a vaccine that has since saved countless human lives. Without this animal testing, the fight against polio would have been much more difficult.

One short story could be about a group of scientists testing a new drug on mice. The mice were divided into two groups. One received the drug while the other got a placebo. After a few weeks, the mice on the drug showed significant improvement in a certain health condition, which led to further research on the drug for potential human use.

The LD50 (lethal dose 50) test is also controversial. It involves determining the dose of a substance that will kill 50% of the test animals, often rats or mice. This test is seen as cruel as it often involves giving high and harmful doses of substances to the animals just to find this lethal dose. Some argue that with modern technology and computer models, this type of test could be replaced.

Well, some researchers claim that through animal testing, they were able to save many human lives. For example, a scientist was working on a vaccine for a deadly disease. The animal tests showed promising results, and eventually, the vaccine was developed successfully for humans. They see it as a necessary step where the short - term suffering of animals led to long - term benefits for humanity.

Sure. There are cases where animals in medical testing are given diseases they wouldn't naturally get. For instance, monkeys being infected with HIV - like viruses. They suffer from the symptoms, and often the treatments they are given are experimental and may not work, leading to a lot of pain and suffering.

There was a story about cats in an animal testing environment. Animal lovers protested against the inhumane treatment. As a result, the cats were rescued. They were initially very scared and shy. But with the love and patience of the rescuers, they started to trust humans again. Some of the cats were trained to be therapy animals, bringing comfort to people in hospitals and nursing homes. This shows that animals can recover from the trauma of testing and lead useful lives.

Sure. Heart transplants are one such success. Early research on animals like dogs paved the way for human heart transplant surgeries. Scientists learned about the immune response, rejection issues, and surgical techniques through animal testing.

The thalidomide testing on animals was a really bad story. Thalidomide was tested on pregnant animals, and it seemed safe. But when it was given to pregnant women, it caused severe birth defects in thousands of babies. This shows that animal testing doesn't always accurately predict the effects on humans and yet animals suffered in these tests.