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Alternatives to Animal Testing

The use of computers as an alternative to animal testing has proven to be successful. Advanced computer applications allow scientists to determine what has previously been successful and unsuccessful in treating human illnesses and pharmaceuticals (Clerc). Improvements in medical imaging methods allow scientist to gather data from animals. Instead of cutting the animals open, scientists can now non-invasively study the effects of pharmaceuticals and diseases (“Will we Ever” 1). Growing synthetic membranes by artificial means can be used to avoid the use of animal testing. The synthetic membranes can be substituted for shaving animals and having corrosive chemicals applied to its back to observe the side effects (Murnaghan 1).

Works Cited Clerc, Pascaline. Personal interview. November 6, 2014. Murnaghan, Ian. "New Technologies as Alternatives to Animal Testing." Animal Testing, 31 Aug. 2010. Web. 9 Nov. 2014. .

"Will We Ever. Eliminate Animal Experimentation." John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, n.d. Web. 9 Nov. 2014. .