There were 479,580 procedures on animals in the Netherlands for scientific purposes in 2015, down almost 15% from the previous year. This was according to the latest report by the Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit, NVWA). There were falls in the number of most species used, with the exception of rats … Continue reading The Netherlands publishes 2015 animal research statistics
Month: December 2016
New Zealand publishes statistics showing use of animals in research in 2015
Today, the Ministry for Primary Industries in New Zealand published its 2015 annual report on “Statistics on the Use of Animals in Research, Testing and Teaching”. It shows the number of animals used in research in 2015 was 225,310, down 27% from the previous year. While the fall in animals used seems very large, the … Continue reading New Zealand publishes statistics showing use of animals in research in 2015
Why I am proud to be a Registered Veterinary Technician in animal research
Christine Archer is a registered veterinary technician at the University of Ottawa in Ontario, Canada. She has worked in animal research for over seven years. She currently works with aquatic animals and reptiles in biological research. In this post, Christine looks at the interests and motivations that led her to become a laboratory animal technician, … Continue reading Why I am proud to be a Registered Veterinary Technician in animal research
Rise in animal experiments in Denmark in 2015
Last week we looked at the 2015 animal research statistics for Spain, this week we move our attention to Denmark. The newly published report by the Animal Research Inspectorate (Dyreforsøgstilsynet) shows that the number of procedures on animals carried out in Denmark in 2015 was 241,657, up 21% from 2014. The number of animals used is likely to be … Continue reading Rise in animal experiments in Denmark in 2015
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