s, skin or gastrointestinal systems unnecessarily burned or destroyed (PETA).
             Two of the most common animal tests are the Draize, or eye irritancy test and the LD50 (Lethal Dose 50). The Draize test is performed almost exclusively on albino rabbits, such as the Forida White, because they are cheap, docile, and are not "equipped" with tear ducts to wash away the chemicals. During the test the rabbits are immobilized in a stock with only their head protruding and a solid or liquid is placed in the lower lid of one eye of the rabbit; substances vary from mascara to aftershave and even oven cleaner. The rabbit's eyes ate clipped open and observed at intervals of 1, 24, 48, 72 and 168 hours. It is important to note that, during this test, anesthesia is rarely used. Reactions include inflammation, ulceration, rupture of the eyeball, corrosion and bleeding. Some of these studies continue for weeks, and all the while no measures are made to reduce suffering or treat the rabbits.
             Survival, however, will only lead to and entirely new set of tests, such as the skin irritancy or the LD50. Lethal Dose 50 refers to the lethal dose that is required to kill 50% of all animals in a test group of 40-200. Animals are force-fed substances through a stomach tube; forced to inhale a substance, or have the substance applied to their rectum or genitals. These tests continue until half of the test animals die. During these tests, animals will often endure excruciating pain, convulsions, loss of motor function, seizures, vomiting, paralysis and bleeding from every open orifice in the body. Any animals who somehow manage to survive these particular tests are subsequently destroyed (ALH). There is also a Lethal Dose 100 test that determines the amount of a test substance required to kill 100%of the test animals.
             The skin irritancy test, similar to the eye irritancy test, is where and animal, most commonly a rodent, has a highly c...