A History of the Development of Alternatives to Animals in Research and Testing.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Parascandola, John.

Series:

New directions in the human-animal bond

New Directions in the Human-Animal Bond Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Alternative toxicity testing--History.

Alternative toxicity testing.

Laboratory animals.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (195 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

West Lafayette, IN : Purdue University Press, 2024.

Summary:

"Growing public interest in animal welfare issues in recent decades has prompted increased attention to the efforts to develop alternative, nonanimal methods for use in biomedical research and product testing. In A History of the Development of Alternatives to Animals in Research and Testing, the first book-length study of the subject, John Parascandola traces the history of the concept of alternatives to the use of animals in research and testing in Britain and the United States from its beginnings until it had become firmly established in the scientific and animal protection communities by the end of the 1980s. This account of the history of alternatives is set within the context of developments within science, animal welfare, and politics. The book covers the key role played by animal welfare advocates in promoting alternatives, the initial resistance to alternatives on the part of many in the scientific community, the opportunity provided by alternatives for compromise and cooperation between these two groups, and the dominance of the "Three Rs"-reduction, refinement, and replacement"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Alternatives before the three Rs

Russell, Burch, and the three Rs

An underwhelming response : the 1960s

Increased attention to alternatives : the 1970s

Alternatives come of age : the 1980s.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781612499642

1612499643

9781612499659

1612499651

OCLC:

1430988164