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Posted by iZ's mom, the devil's advocate on May 14, 2001 at 22:38:27:
In Reply to: Well although PETA are a bit too extreme for me.....(RANT) posted by xta on May 14, 2001 at 19:13:07:
there is a VERY special place up in Heaven for lab animals!
and ~ Please! ~ don't believe all the hype that researchers are sadistic and that those animals aren't well cared for ...
YES ~ i DO have a problem with the morality of it all ... BUT ... i'll bet every single one of us here has benefited ourselves AND has a loved one who has benefited from the GIFT that these animals have given us! all those vaccines, antibiotics, diagnostic tests, simple surgical procedures, MAJOR surgical procedures ... HEART TRANSPLANTS for goodness sakes!
DOGS
made it possible to operate on the human heart + aided in development of the heart-lung machine, which allows surgeons to perform heart surgery.
surgery techniques: coronary bypass surgery, artificial heart valve insertion, and pacemaker implantation
made it possible to correct the defect that causes blue babies ~ a congenital defect
Procedures for treating emphysema
development of angioplasty, a procedure to unblock coronary arteries.
the ability to transplant kidneys, hearts, lungs, livers and pancreases in human patients.
used to train emergency room physicians and nurses in lifesaving techniques to be used in trauma patients.
Studies in post-shock infections, heart complications, kidney function, blood pressure levels and anesthesia techniques have allowed doctors to correct previously irreversible conditions.
extensive information on repairing fractured bones and saving the limbs of humans ~ artificial hip was developed in dogs and led to the invention of the current array of replacement and repair techniques for many types of joints, such as artificial knees and knuckles. Cartilage and tendon repair and the fusion of spinal vertebrae are among the procedures developed in dogs that now benefit humans and animals.
design improvements in equipment used for maintaining a constant flow of oxygen through the lungs during anesthesia in dogs and humans.
advanced and improved microsurgery, which has been vital to reattaching toes, fingers and arms that have been severed.
Research on gastrointestinal tract has allowed surgeons to remove, reconstruct + mend the colon, intestine, and abdominal organs.
development of devices and treatments for animals, including pacemakers, hip and artificial joint replacements, diabetes treatments, dental care, chemotherapy and canine vaccines for diseases such as rabies.
MICE
"gene therapy" ~ hopefully a technique that can be used to fight cancer in humans
Much of our knowledge about the immune system has come from studies in mice.
develop vaccines to counter influenza, polio, yellow fever and rabies.
successful transfer of human embryos is possible today because of experiments done with mouse embryos ~ this technique can be used to improve reproduction in domestic and endangered species.
instrumental in understanding the harmful effects of radiation exposure and developing treatments.
MONKEYS
treatment of polio and Rh disease. Vaccines have reduced the cases of polio in the U.S. from 58,000 to one or two a year ~ development of Rh immunoglobin has reduced cases of Rh disease in babies to fewer than 16 in 10,000.
a cell-separation technique that allows cancerous cells in bone marrow to be removed without destroying healthy cells. Cell-sorting and transplantation techniques are now being tested in humans.
treatment for homocystinuria, a condition that can lead to atherosclerosis, which causes blockage of the arteries and is the leading cause of death in the Western world
has identified one of the important features of Alzheimer's disease -
technique to remove retinal scar tissue ~ has enabled macular cells to regenerate in monkeys ~ the procedure could be used to treat the leading cause of blindness in people over age 55.
PIGS
instrumental in studying the healing process of burn victims. Pig skin serves as a temporary bandage that protects patients from infection and allows human skin to generate
development of the CAT scan, which allows doctors to examine organs without surgery.
studies of heart surgery and anesthesia and non-surgical treatments for heart-attack patients.
SHEEP
allowed surgeons to perfect and implant the arteriovenous shunt, a device that allows patients with kidney failure to be connected to dialysis machines for long-term treatment.
development and testing of a device that assists lung function in infants soon after birth.
LOBSTERS
study motor coordination to treat diseases such as syphilis, Parkinson's disease and Huntington's choreas ~ study the electrical and chemical exchanges in the nervous system that go into the process of walking.
ANGLERFISH
studied for their islets of Langerhans, which produce insulin and other hormones.
Researchers are finding how insulin is produced and applying this information to diabetes treatment in humans.
now, tell me you haven't directly benefited from any of this ...
