Hudson Michelle, Bhogal Nirmala
FRAME, Nottingham, NG1 4EE, UK.
Altern Lab Anim. 2006 Feb;34(1):85-103. doi: 10.1177/026119290603400108.
The 2004 Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals were released by the Home Office in December 2005. They indicate that, for the third year running, there has been a significant increase in the number of laboratory animal procedures undertaken in Great Britain, and that increasing numbers of animals are involved. The overall trends in the use of toxicological and non-toxicological procedures involving animals are described. Particular emphasis is placed on the production and use of genetically modified animals, the production of biological materials, and acute toxicity testing. The use of non-human primates and dogs is also discussed. The implications of these latest statistics are considered with reference to the implementation of the Three Rs and their consequences for animal welfare.
英国内政部于2005年12月发布了《2004年实验用活体动物科学程序统计数据》。数据显示，英国进行的实验动物程序数量连续第三年大幅增加，且涉及的动物数量也在增多。报告描述了涉及动物的毒理学和非毒理学程序使用的总体趋势。特别强调了转基因动物的生产和使用、生物材料的生产以及急性毒性试验。还讨论了非人类灵长类动物和犬类的使用情况。结合“3R”原则的实施及其对动物福利的影响，对这些最新统计数据的意义进行了考量。
