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Essay / The Horror of Animal Experimentation - 552
Millions of animals, of many species and genera, are experimented on. The types of animals raised and used in testing are numerous and alarming. These animals include, but are not limited to, dogs, cats, non-human primates, birds, mice and rats. Amazingly, the estimated number of animal victims each year in U.S. laboratories exceeds 100 million. Most of these animals go through absolute torture in labs for their entire lives, which may not even be that long because of what they go through. The experiences, carried out by many companies and organizations, are terrible and almost impossible to describe. without using graphic images. Many companies and organizations conduct animal testing. The NIH is currently the largest funder of these experiments in the world. Agricultural companies experiment on farm animals to increase the production of chickens, eggs, wool, etc. Companies involved in cosmetics often use animals to test whether their products could be harmful. When researching cures for injuries or the effects of chemical weapons, the military conducts experiments on animals....