Forced chemical exposure in toxicity testing, which can include oral force-feeding, forced inhalation, skin or injection into the abdomen, muscle, etc.Here is a selection of common animal procedures: Most animals are killed at the end of an experiment, but some may be re-used in subsequent experiments. Often the procedures can cause a great deal of suffering. All procedures, even those classified as “mild,” have the potential to cause the animals physical as well as psychological distress and suffering. The term “animal testing” refers to procedures performed on living animals for purposes of research into basic biology and diseases, assessing the effectiveness of new medicinal products, and testing the human health and/or environmental safety of consumer and industry products such as cosmetics, household cleaners, food additives, pharmaceuticals and industrial/agro-chemicals.
