ANIMAL TESTINGANIMAL TESTING

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soooo…what exactly is animal testing?

soooo…what exactly is animal testing?

There are three main types of animal testing… There are three main types of animal testing…

PRODUCT TESTINGPRODUCT TESTING

Test safety of products after consumption

Usually cosmetic testing

Test safety of products after consumption

Usually cosmetic testing

RESEARCHRESEARCH

Performed for advancements in medicine and science

Usually experiments with new drugs

Performed for advancements in medicine and science

Usually experiments with new drugs

EDUCATION & TRAININGEDUCATION & TRAINING

Range from high school dissection to training medical students at Uni

Range from high school dissection to training medical students at Uni

wait…what exactlyis the law on

animal testing in Australia?

wait…what exactlyis the law on

animal testing in Australia?

Legal Laws to ensure protection of

animal welfare Different in each state & territory All require testing be approved by

an authority

Legal Laws to ensure protection of

animal welfare Different in each state & territory All require testing be approved by

an authority

The National Health & Medical Research Council’s Code of Practice for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific

Purposes

The National Health & Medical Research Council’s Code of Practice for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific

Purposes

The basis for all practices and procedures. The code

ensures that testing is:

The basis for all practices and procedures. The code

ensures that testing is: Valid Humane Justifiable Considerate

Valid Humane Justifiable Considerate

but…is animal testing, especially for

pharmaceutical products,

a good or bad thing?

but…is animal testing, especially for

pharmaceutical products,

a good or bad thing?

THE ARGUMENT

AGAINSTANIMAL TESTING

THE ARGUMENT

AGAINSTANIMAL TESTING

Testing is cruel to animals Many tests result in pain, suffering and

even death of the animal

Testing is cruel to animals Many tests result in pain, suffering and

even death of the animal

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Animal testing is no longer necessary because there are many alternatives

Animal testing is no longer necessary because there are many alternatives

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