Animal testing, also known as animal experimentation, animal research and in vivo testing, is the use of non-human animals in experiments that seek to control the variables that affect the behavior or biological system under study.
How many animals die for testing?
1. Each year, more than 110 million animals—including mice, frogs, dogs, rabbits, monkeys, fish, and birds—are killed in U.S. laboratories.
What are good reasons for animal testing?
There are four main reasons why animals are used in research:
- To improve our understanding of biology. ...
- As models to study disease. ...
- To develop and test potential forms of treatment. ...
- To protect the safety of people, animals and the environment.
