November 30, 2016
TOTAL NUMBER OF ANIMALS USED: 224,048
THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS WHO DIED: 80,657
PURPOSES
Animals were used in the following ways in 2013:
- Basic biological research: 52,373
- Veterinary research: 43,584
- Testing: 30,674
- Animal husbandry research: 20,203
- Production of biological agents: 17,616
- Environmental management research: 17,302
- Medical research: 16,698
- Teaching: 14,959
- Species conservation: 8,796
- Other: 1,843
- Development of alternatives: 0
TYPES OF ANIMALS
The following animals were used in 2013:
- Amphibia: 238
- Birds: 25,685
- Cats: 676
- Cattle: 52,193
- Cephalopods/crustaceans: 5,485
- Deer: 2,316
- Dogs: 1,437
- Fish: 24,354
- Goats: 581
- Guinea pigs: 2,209
- Horses/donkeys: 272
- Marine mammals: 927
- Mice: 45,018
- Pigs: 236
- Possums: 2,626
- Rabbits: 1386
- Rats: 10,806
- Reptiles: 991
- Sheep: 46,218
- Misc. species: 394
ORGANISATION TYPE
The following types of organisations used animals in 2013:
- Universities: 53,260
- Commercial organisations: 102,273
- Crown Research Institutes: 51,097
- Polytechnics: 4,364
- Government departments: 5,656
- Other (commercial medical research, individuals etc.): 6,182
- Schools: 1,216
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