Knowledge in animal testing

Animal Testing

It is estimated that between 50 and 100 million animals are used in research each year including various vertebrates like monkeys, apes, cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs etc. Some are purpose bred for testing but many are still caught in the wild. The testing is carried to check the effects of drugs for humans before they are released, or any other medical, biomedical, or commercial purposes. Animal Testing is carried out for researching newer breeds for domestic animals for use as beasts of burden, and for testing cosmetics. They provide new measures for the health and welfare of humans.