Testing Of Products And Medical Procedures On Animals - rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Their role -
The role of a tester rabbit is to test products that we use so we know whether the products are safe for us to use.
The role of a tester rabbit is to test products that we use so we know whether the products are safe for us to use.
Day to day life -
The day to day life for a tester rabbit is horrific. These rabbits go through horrible things on a daily basis. Rabbits test things like perfumes, makeup and medication. These products could be very harmful to the animal. These animals also live in confined spaces and have very little food.
The day to day life for a tester rabbit is horrific. These rabbits go through horrible things on a daily basis. Rabbits test things like perfumes, makeup and medication. These products could be very harmful to the animal. These animals also live in confined spaces and have very little food.
What we get out of it -
These animals suffer whilst testing these products so we don't have to.
These animals suffer whilst testing these products so we don't have to.
How the welfare is affected -
These products are very harmful for these animals. These comply with the freedom from pain, injury and disease, this is because they always get injected by horrible substances and get tested with ingredients that are harmful to them, freedom from fear and distress, this is because they sometimes get abused by people, freedom from discomfort, this is because they are forced to live in a small, cold cage, freedom from hunger and thirst, this is because they get fed very little food and the food they get given is low quality and freedom to express natural behaviour, this is because they don't get any enrichment, they are also not solitary animals and are always isolated.
These products are very harmful for these animals. These comply with the freedom from pain, injury and disease, this is because they always get injected by horrible substances and get tested with ingredients that are harmful to them, freedom from fear and distress, this is because they sometimes get abused by people, freedom from discomfort, this is because they are forced to live in a small, cold cage, freedom from hunger and thirst, this is because they get fed very little food and the food they get given is low quality and freedom to express natural behaviour, this is because they don't get any enrichment, they are also not solitary animals and are always isolated.