Facts & Figures
Facts and Figures
Use of Animals in Research
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1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021
A breakdown by species of the number of animal procedures carried out at Newcastle University from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021:
Of the animals listed above, all of the domestic fowl were used in animal welfare research.
Therefore, the total used in medical research was: 21207
The definition of the threshold for regulation is a procedure which causes an animal to experience a level of pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm equivalent to, or higher than, that caused by inserting a hypodermic needle according to good veterinary practice.We record numbers of animals which underwent procedures which were below the threshold for regulation.
Procedures classified as below the threshold for regulation were:
| Type of Animal | Number of Procedures |
|---|---|
| Mouse | 8832 |
| Fish | 1580 |
| Total: | 10412 |
| Therefore, the total number of procedures which were above the threshold for regulation was: 10958 |
Archived details of Animal Procedures carried out at Newcastle University from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020.
Further information
Find out more about our research involving animals and animal welfare: Centre for Behaviour and Evolution.