Alternatives to Animal Use in Research, Testing, and Education. SummaryDIANE Publishing, 1986 - 68 pages With an estimated 17-22 million animals used in laboratories annually in the United States, public interest in animal welfare has sparked an often emotional debate over such uses of animals. Concerns focus on balancing societal needs for continued progress in biomedical and behavioral research, for toxicity testing to safeguard the public, and for education in the life sciences with desires to replace, reduce, and refine the use of laboratory animals. In 1985, the United States Congress enacted three laws that dealt with laboratory animals, including amendments to the Animal Welfare Act. This assessment analyzes the scientific, regulatory, economic, legal, and ethical considerations involved in alternative technologies in biomedical and behavioral research, toxicity testing, and education. Included is a detailed examination of federal, state, and institutional regulation of animal use, and a review of recent developments in 10 other countries. The report illustrates a range of options for congressional action in seven areas of public policy regarding animals: using existing alternatives; developing new alternatives; disseminating research and testing information; restricting animal use; counting the numbers and kinds of animals used; establishing a uniform policy for animal use within federal agencies; and amending the Animal Welfare Act. (JN) |
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... treatment of epilepsy . • Industrial toxicologists in New Jersey adopt refined methods of testing potentially poisonous chemicals , reducing by 48 percent the number of animals used in acute toxicity studies and cutting the cost of ...
... treatment of epilepsy . • Industrial toxicologists in New Jersey adopt refined methods of testing potentially poisonous chemicals , reducing by 48 percent the number of animals used in acute toxicity studies and cutting the cost of ...
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... treated in a hu- mane manner. Current policies and trends within the scientific community have reinforced this con ... treatment equally to all animals. A cat may evoke more sympathy than a frog, for exam- ple, because the cat is a ...
... treated in a hu- mane manner. Current policies and trends within the scientific community have reinforced this con ... treatment equally to all animals. A cat may evoke more sympathy than a frog, for exam- ple, because the cat is a ...
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... treatment that was made possible by the use of animals? In research, there is no way of knowing when a particular result would have been obtained if an experiment had not been done. Thus, it is im- possible to predict many of the costs ...
... treatment that was made possible by the use of animals? In research, there is no way of knowing when a particular result would have been obtained if an experiment had not been done. Thus, it is im- possible to predict many of the costs ...
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... treatment of ani- mals while being used in research, and the devel- opment of alternatives to the use of animals in re- search. Colleges and universities may offer courses re- lated to humane principles or principles of experi ...
... treatment of ani- mals while being used in research, and the devel- opment of alternatives to the use of animals in re- search. Colleges and universities may offer courses re- lated to humane principles or principles of experi ...
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... treatment of certain animals used in ex- periments. The act defines “animal” as: . . . primate any live animal), or dead guinea dog, cat, pig, monkey hamster, (nonhuman rabbit, or such other warm-blooded animal, as the Secre- tary [of ...
... treatment of certain animals used in ex- periments. The act defines “animal” as: . . . primate any live animal), or dead guinea dog, cat, pig, monkey hamster, (nonhuman rabbit, or such other warm-blooded animal, as the Secre- tary [of ...
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