The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit, NVWA) have produced statistics showing the number of procedures carried out on animals in 2014. The total number of procedures carried out on animals in 2014 was 563,769 procedures, up 25% from 2013. Mice, rats, birds and fish are the most commonly used animals, … Continue reading The Netherlands publishes their 2014 animal research statistics
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New Zealand publishes 2014 statistics on animal research
Speaking of Research tries to keep up to date with the latest animal research statistics being published around the world. For the second time we are taking a look at New Zealand's annual statistics, as the Ministry for Primary Industries has just published it's 2014 annual report. The report begins with a brief explanation of when and … Continue reading New Zealand publishes 2014 statistics on animal research
Animal Research Statistics for Northern Ireland 2014
While England, Scotland and Wales (collectively “Great Britain”*) are regulated by the UK Home Office and produce one set of statistics together, Northern Ireland is regulated by the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in Northern Ireland, which produces its own statistics. According to the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety … Continue reading Animal Research Statistics for Northern Ireland 2014
A request to our multilingual readers
To our multilingual readers (or our monolingual readers' multilingual friends), we need your help. We have been trying to build up a picture of animal research worldwide, however our efforts are limited due to language barriers in some countries. So far we have statistics for 13 countries and the EU, copied below. We are looking … Continue reading A request to our multilingual readers
Investigating New Zealand animal research statistics
Speaking of Research has prided itself on being the most comprehensive source of information on animal research statistics. We recently got in touch with the National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee (NAEAC), who furnished us with their annual report for 2013. The National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee (NAEAC) is a statutory body which provides advice to … Continue reading Investigating New Zealand animal research statistics
Germany publishes 2014 animal research statistics
Germany has published in statistics that show the number of animals used for research and testing in 2014. Germany carried out 2,798,463 procedures on animals in 2014, 6.6% fewer than in 2013. The fall in the number of experiments is mainly due to a reduction in the numbers of mice used. There was a significant … Continue reading Germany publishes 2014 animal research statistics
Canada Releases 2013 Animal Use Statistics
Our statistical releases continue. Last week the Canadian Council on Animal Care released its report on the number of animals used in Canada for scientific purposes. The CCAC is an independent oversight body that oversees the ethical use of animals in research. They also develop guidelines and promote training programs to ensure that all individuals … Continue reading Canada Releases 2013 Animal Use Statistics
Spain publishes animal research statistics for 2014
Edited on 5th June 2016 to reflect the Spanish Government's minor revision of its statistics. In the last two weeks we have provided animal research statistics for Switzerland and Finland. Now Spain joins our statistical analysis as it released its 2014 statistics for the number of animal research procedures (for research and testing). Overall, 821,570 … Continue reading Spain publishes animal research statistics for 2014
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