e their surgical skills. As this knowledge grew, new scientificdisciplines were born. First physiology, and pharmacology, and much later bacteriology, andimmunology evolved as animal experimentation became more widespread. Table 2 depicts thegreat leaps animal experimentation has provided to the human race. This timeline is proof ofgreat advances gained from animal testing for human benefit. Without testing or experimentationof animals none of this would have evolved. Human beings are not the only species who benefitfrom animal testing. Table 1 depicts the advances in biomedical research for animals. Withoutanimal research humans and animals would still be dying or totally wiped out from thesediseases. Advances for AnimalsTable 1 Vaccines:RabiesDistemperCanine Parvo VirusFeline Respiratory diseaseFeline LeukemiaAnthraxTetanusHepatitisNutrition:Heart disease in cats was eliminated supplementing diets with Taurine.This also prevented Feline Urologic Syndrome (FUS) Heartworm:A rapid and accurate test now facilitates diagnosis of this insect-transmitted disease. Heartworm medication, also discovered through animal experimentationis one of the most important advances in the history Lime Disease:Spread by ticks, this disease causes arthritis as well as heart and Kidney problemsin dogs. Animal research led to a vaccine to prevent infection, as well as more accurate diagnostic techniques.Endangered Species:Many endangered species have a chance of surviving thanks to biomedical research on in vitro fertilization and embryo transplant techniques. Source: Partners in Research. Animals Benefit From Biomedical Research. http://www.pirweb.org/animals_do_benefit.htm (15, Feb. 2000).Secor 3Table 1 Advances in Medicine Through Animal ResearchPre 1900sTreatment for Smallpox:Treatment for Whooping Cough:One of the worlds most dreaded A highly communicable respiratory diseaseplagues, estimated t...
