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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I mistakenly put this on the Scotland forum, meant it to go here for more response. comments appreciated
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Do you support charities that involve the testing & research on Animals??
and if so, how do you feel regarding this
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An animal test is any scientific experiment or test in which a live animal is forced to undergo something that is likely to cause them pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm.
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To name a few charities that involve testing, some are listed below;
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Cancer Research UK; Diabetes UK, Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation; DebRA; Deafness Research UK; Cystic Fibrosis Trust; The Cure Parkinson’s Trust; Crohn’s and Colitis UK; Coeliac UK (formerly Coeliac Society); Children’s Liver Disease Foundation; Children With Cancer UK (formerly Children With Leukaemia); British Skin Foundation; British Tinnitus Association; British Lung Foundation; British Liver Trust
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actually there are far too many in the UK to list them all
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The majority use live animals such as dogs, cats, rabbits, horses, cows, pigs, sheep and basically every animal you can think off
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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On the other hand, if it weren't for the research and results that comes from animal testing, many treatments would take far longer to produce and be far more expensive, if they were even deemed safe for humans at all.
It's unfortunate but it's a necessary evil in my eyes.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It's far from ideal but preferable to cosmetic companies testing on animals. I'm far from a scientist so I don't know what kind of progress cancer research would have made without animal testing, is it necessary evil or is there a more humane way of finally curing cancer?
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I'd like to know what the op would recommend as an alternative 
Sadly, nearly all medical discoveries and cures have come through testing in this way.
And I think that many would not have been found if testing were solely on human volunteers either  |
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By *educedWoman
over a year ago
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I used to be very very vocal around animal testing and not supporting those organisations that do.
However, my son had chronic renal failure and spent 10 years plus on dialysis.
There is a lot of research around the viability of cross species organ donation (in this case pigs) and whilst this whole scenario is kind of nightmarish I had to concede that yes I'd (and apologies for how harsh this sounds) kill the pig myself if it meant my baby had a better quality of life and didn't have to depend on a machine to keep him alive and avoid all of the other horrible illnesses that long term dialysis causes.
He was fortunate and had a transplant in October of last year and is now thriving.
That's my answer and my rationale.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I used to be very very vocal around animal testing and not supporting those organisations that do.
However, my son had chronic renal failure and spent 10 years plus on dialysis.
There is a lot of research around the viability of cross species organ donation (in this case pigs) and whilst this whole scenario is kind of nightmarish I had to concede that yes I'd (and apologies for how harsh this sounds) kill the pig myself if it meant my baby had a better quality of life and didn't have to depend on a machine to keep him alive and avoid all of the other horrible illnesses that long term dialysis causes.
He was fortunate and had a transplant in October of last year and is now thriving.
That's my answer and my rationale.
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Glad he's doing well x |
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By *educedWoman
over a year ago
Birmingham |
"I used to be very very vocal around animal testing and not supporting those organisations that do.
However, my son had chronic renal failure and spent 10 years plus on dialysis.
There is a lot of research around the viability of cross species organ donation (in this case pigs) and whilst this whole scenario is kind of nightmarish I had to concede that yes I'd (and apologies for how harsh this sounds) kill the pig myself if it meant my baby had a better quality of life and didn't have to depend on a machine to keep him alive and avoid all of the other horrible illnesses that long term dialysis causes.
He was fortunate and had a transplant in October of last year and is now thriving.
That's my answer and my rationale.
Glad he's doing well x"
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