It is no longer an educational necessity. Students Dissecting with a synthetic frog (Source: USNews)ĭissection should be our primitive past when human civilization didn’t have enough access to technologies and scientific discoveries. Furthermore, the younger generations have become more repellent towards these kinds of animal cruelty and learning.
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In fact, studies have reported that students using models and computer software score and learn as well or even better in performance tests compared to those who participate in dissection. Nowadays, there are plenty of apps, simulations and 3D model that can almost mimic the real dissecting process. It is inhumane and unethical to mercilessly murder an animal in the pursuit of knowledge that can be gained without such crucifying act. On one hand, we teach our students to be veterinarians, doctors and conservationists with compassion while on the other side, we treat the lives of dissected animals like disposable objects. This can even discourage students from pursuing a career in science. Studies have shown that people who oppose animal testing can end up uncomfortable and traumatized after animal dissection. Many students at some stages of their educational career have expressed their concern regarding the use of animals in dissection. The mental distress caused by dissection is also very common. Likewise, long-term exposure to formalin has shown to cause nasal cancer in rats, further raising concerns on its rampant use in biology labs.
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Even short term exposure to it can lead to watery and burning eyes, nausea and skin irritation in some people. The chemical, “formalin”, used to preserve the animals are directly toxic to human health. Threats and conservation strategies of Musk deer in Bhutan:…ĭissecting animals not only affects biodiversity but also takes a toll on human life. Frogs are even embedded in our cultural belfies: some communities in Kathmandu worship and feed rice to frogs as a god. In addition, they are a crucial part of the ecological food chain as they become prey for different species of snakes. As they metamorphosize to frogs, they control harmful pests and slugs from the surroundings. The tadpoles of the frogs feed on the algae and prevent organic pollution in water. Various species of frog found in Nepal (Source: ethnobiomed)įrogs are the bio-indicators of environmental health. One of the commonly dissected frogs, tiger frog, is even listed under CITES Appendix II. Due to the uncontrolled catching of frogs, the amphibians are now under threat of extinction. These frogs are generally caught from the wild areas of Terai as Nepal still lacks a commercial frog farming centre. However, animal dissection in Nepal still remains a barely touched issue.Įvery year, science students dissect around 50,000 – 100,000 frogs in their Grade XI classes for anatomy and physiology demonstrations. Our neighbouring country, India, has also banned dissection of animals in universities and commercial export of frogs. Countries such as the Netherlands, Israel, Slovak Republic, Switzerland, and Argentina, no longer allow academic cutting of animals.
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In response to the ethical and ecological importance of animals, various countries around the world have implemented partial as well as a full ban on dissection. Why haven’t we still switched to the alternative methods of learning? As I slit through the skin of the lifeless croak, I never understood the necessity to slaughter an animal in the name of education.
During the final year of my high school, I remember being asked to cut open a preserved frog as a part of my practical exam. If you are a biology student in Nepal, chances are you have dissected a “specimen” – mostly frog – in your class.
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