Use of animals in medical research should not be banned

Animals are used in science for many purposes. We study animals to learn about the animals themselves and to learn about ourselves. The results of these studies are better health and well being for both humans and animals. The public debate for animal research has, over a number of years, fallen into two camps. There is a view that all animal experimentation is unjustified and should be banned and the opposing view is that animal experimentation is essential to develop medical advances and is justified for this outcome. The two arguments are valid and when considered independently, both are also convincing. But I am not here to justify both of them. I am here to convince you all that use of animals in research work should not be banned.

Animals should be used in experimentation because we need to identify appropriate drugs in suitable doses and combinations to expand our understanding of viral infections. They provide us with the valuable information about the complex interactions...