November 30, 2016
TOTAL NUMBER OF ANIMALS USED: 302,193
THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS WHO DIED: 88,995
PURPOSES
Animals were used in the following ways in 2012:
- Veterinary Research: 103,171
- Basic biological research: 71,053
- Animal husbandry research: 37,348
- Medical research: 28,258
- Testing: 22,823
- Teaching: 18,889
- Environmental management research: 6,268
- Production of biological agents: 5,704
- Species conservation: 5,670
- Development of alternatives: 1,641
- Other: 1,139
TYPES OF ANIMALS
The following animals were used in 2012:
- Amphibia: 2,021
- Birds: 14,638
- Cats: 695
- Cattle: 124,582
- Cephalopods/crustaceans: 4,288
- Deer: 3,927
- Dogs: 915
- Fish: 28,044
- Goats: 1,568
- Guinea pigs: 2,090
- Horses/donkeys: 758
- Marine mammals: 783
- Mice: 55,870
- Pigs: 264
- Possums: 5,570
- Rabbits: 1,519
- Rats: 10,523
- Reptiles: 5,349
- Sheep: 38,544
- Misc. species: 245
ORGANISATION TYPE
The following types of organisations used animals in 2012:
- Universities: 80,303
- Commercial organisations: 149,095
- Crown Research Institutes: 45,213
- Polytechnics: 5,658
- Government Departments: 195
- Other (commercial medical research, individuals etc.): 18,723
- Schools: 2,777
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