As a Biomedical Engineer, one may be involved up to certain levels in some animal experiments .This involvement can alter based on the nature of project. some may only work with data already obtained from in vivo or in vitro tests while others may have be in direct contact with animals.
I won't go through the question of if we have the right to perform animal experiments and to which extent. Here, I will consider readers, already in some degree of contact with animals and animal experiments.
In Switzerland, the animal experiments are allowed but under strict laws and regulation : Formative courses are done and regulations are checked continuously; research project which develop and use alternative methods to animal experiments are encouraged;principle of RRR (Reduction, Replacement and Refinement) are getting more and more recognized and so on.
I won't go through the question of if we have the right to perform animal experiments and to which extent. Here, I will consider readers, already in some degree of contact with animals and animal experiments.
In Switzerland, the animal experiments are allowed but under strict laws and regulation : Formative courses are done and regulations are checked continuously; research project which develop and use alternative methods to animal experiments are encouraged;principle of RRR (Reduction, Replacement and Refinement) are getting more and more recognized and so on.
However, I believe that finally, it is every single scientist that should be aware of ethics in this issue. This is not a simple subjects and there are several debates on it. I would suggest to keep your sensibility on the subject and Respect some ethical issues and while respecting animals.
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