Animal Experimentation: A Guide to the Issues

by Vaughan Monamy

Animal Experimentation is an important book for all those involved in the conduct, teaching, learning, regulation, support or critique of animal-based research. Whilst maintaining the clarity of style that made the first edition so popular, this second edition has been updated to include discussion of genetically modified organisms and associated welfare and ethical issues that surround the breeding programs in such research. It also discusses the origins of vivisection, advances in human and non-human welfare made possible by animal experimentation, principle moral objections to the use of research animals, alternatives to the use of animals in research, and the regulatory umbrella under which experiments are conducted in Europe, USA and Australasia. In addition, the book highlights the future responsibilities of students who will be working with animals, and offers practical advice on experimental design, literature search, consultation with colleagues, and the importance of the on-going search for alternatives.

130 pages, Paperback

First published September 14, 2000

Reviews

[Shauntelle James · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my favorite subject and topic. Growing up, animal experimentation has been on my most profound goal and achievement. I was actually surprised by the vast amount of opinions that already exist on the subject. This book emphasis animal procedure while making clear distinction between sentient and non-sentient beings. It defines the boundaries of what is considered cruel and what is not considered cruel, in major entities such the British Abolition of Vivisection and the Humane Society of the United States of America. Readers are directed on aims of procedure and performance experimentation. The book argues distinct points on what clarifies a necessary and unnecessary experiment. I think that it makes a very agreeable argument of the issue. I think this is must read for anyone curious about the boundaries and laws of animal experimentation.