Animal Procedures
Animal Procedures 2014 to 2020
1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020
A breakdown by species of the number of animal procedures carried out at Newcastle University from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020:
| Type of Animal | Number of Procedures |
|---|---|
| Mouse | 21287 |
| Rat | 106 |
| Macaque | 20 |
| Common Starling | 20 |
| Fish |
4172 |
| Domestic Fowl | 36 |
| Total: | 25641 |
Of the animals listed above the domestic fowl and 30 mice were used in animal welfare research. Additionally the Common Starlings were used for behavioural research.
Therefore, the total used in Medical research was: 25555
We record numbers of animals which underwent procedures which were below the threshold for regulation.
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.
Procedures classified as below the threshold for regulation were:
| Type of Animal | Number of Procedures |
|---|---|
| Mouse | 12760 |
| Fish | 3395 |
| Total: | 16155 |
Therefore, the total number of procedures which were above the threshold for regulation was: 9486
1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019
A breakdown by species of the number of animal procedures carried out at Newcastle University from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019:
| Type of Animal | Number of Procedures |
|---|---|
| Mouse | 27408 |
| Rat | 154 |
| Macaque | 20 |
| Common Starling | 1 |
| Blue Tit | 11 |
| Coal Tit | 10 |
| Fish | 6099 |
| Domestic Fowl | 15 |
| Pig | 512 |
| Total: | 34230 |
Of the animals listed above the pigs were used in agriculture research, the Common Starlings, Great Tits and Coal Tits were used in behavioural research and the domestic fowl plus 119 mice were used in animal welfare research.
Therefore, the total used in Medical research was: 33562
We record numbers of animals which underwent procedures which were below the threshold for regulation.
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.
Procedures classified as below the threshold for regulation were:
| Type of Animal | Number of Procedures |
|---|---|
| Mouse | 14469 |
| Fish | 5453 |
| Total: | 19922 |
Therefore, the total number of procedures which were above the threshold for regulation was: 14308
1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018
A breakdown by species of the number of animal procedures carried out at Newcastle University from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018:
| Type of Animal |
Number of Procedures |
|---|---|
| Mouse | 31505 |
| Rat | 962 |
| Macaque | 15 |
| Common Starling | 29 |
| Blue Tit | 8 |
| Coal Tit | 8 |
| Fish | 7099 |
| Domestic Fowl | 525 |
| Total: | 40151 |
Of the animals listed above the 515 Domestic Fowl were used in agriculture research. The Common Starlings, Great Tits and Coal Tits were used in behavioural research plus 103 Mice were used in animal welfare research.
Therefore, the total used in Medical research was: 39488
We record numbers of animals which underwent procedures which were below the threshold for regulation. 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. Procedures classified as below the threshold for regulation were:
| Type of Animal | Number of Procedures |
|---|---|
| Mouse | 19535 |
| Fish | 5482 |
| Total: | 25017 |
Therefore, the total number of procedures which were above the threshold for regulation was: 15134
1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017
A breakdown by species of the number of animal procedures carried out at Newcastle University from 1st January 2017 to 31st December 2017:
| Type of Animal | Number of Procedures |
|---|---|
| Mouse | 32,786 |
| Rat | 590 |
| Guinea Pig | 1 |
| Macaque | 14 |
| Common Starling | 135 |
| Great Tit | 12 |
| Coal Tit | 12 |
| Fish | 9,247 |
| Domestic Fowl | 348 |
| Rabbit | 13 |
| Total: | 43,158 |
Of the animals listed above domestic fowl were used in agriculture research. The Common Starlings, Great Tits and Coal Tits were used in behavioural research.
Therefore, the total used in Medical research was: 42,651
We record numbers of animals which underwent procedures which were below the threshold for regulation. 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. Procedures classified as below the threshold for regulation were:
| Type of Animal | Number of Procedures |
|---|---|
| Mouse | 21,583 |
| Fish | 7,948 |
| Total: | 29,531 |
Therefore, the total number of procedures which were above the threshold for regulation, or in other words caused pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm was: 13627
Additional statistics for 2017
The number of animals bred for scientific procedures that were humanely killed without being used in procedures during 2017 was:
- Mice - 4467
- Rats - 12
- Fish - 1321
1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016
A breakdown by species of the number of animal procedures carried out at Newcastle University from 1st January 2016 to 31st December 2016:
| Type of Animal | Number of Procedures |
| Mouse | 22,799 |
| Rat | 679 |
| Guinea Pig | 26 |
| Pig | 208 |
| Macaque | 13 |
| European Starling | 248 |
| Fish | 7,131 |
| Domestic Fowl | 864 |
| Squirrel | 13 |
| Total: | 31,981 |
Of the animals listed above the Pigs and Domestic Fowl were used in agriculture research. The European Starlings were used in behavioural research and the Squirrels were used in conservation research.
Therefore, the total used in Medical research was: 30,648
We record the numbers of animals which underwent procedures which were below the threshold for regulation. 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. Procedures classified as below the threshold for regulation were:
| Type of Animal | Number of Procedures |
| Mouse | 14,610 |
| Fish | 6,509 |
| Total: | 21,119 |
Therefore, the total number of procedures which were above the threshold for regulation, or in other words caused pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm was: 10,862
1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015
A breakdown by species of the number of animal procedures carried out at Newcastle University from 1st January 2015 to 31st December 2015:
| Type of Animal | Number of Procedures |
| Mouse | 22,581 |
| Rat | 631 |
| Guinea Pig | 55 |
| Pig | 273 |
| Macaque | 27 |
| European Starling | 163 |
| Fish | 8,770 |
| Domestic Fowl | 832 |
| Squirrel | 40 |
| Total: | 33,372 |
Of the animals listed above the pigs and domestic fowl were used in agriculture research and then returned to stock on the farm. The European Starlings were used in behavioural research and the squirrels were used in conservation research.
Therefore, the total used in Medical Research was: 32,267
We record numbers of animals which underwent procedures which were below the threshold for regulations.
The definition of the threshold for regulation is a procedure which causes the 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.
| Type of Animal | Number of Procedures |
| Mouse | 16,166 |
| Fish | 8,770 |
| Total: | 24,936 |
Therefore, the total number of procedures which were above the threshold for regulation, or in other words caused pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm was: 8,346
1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014
The table below shows the number of animal procedures carried out at Newcastle University:
| Type of Animal | Number of Procedures |
| Mouse | 20,924 |
| Rat | 792 |
| Guinea Pig | 89 |
| Pig | 195 |
| Macaque | 35 |
| European Starling | 74 |
| Fish | 5,175 |
| Rabbit | 17 |
| Total: | 27,301 |
All of the pigs were used in agriculture research and then returned to stock on the farm. The European Starlings were used in behavioural research. Therefore, the total used in medical research was: 27,032
From the start of 2014 we've been able to record numbers of animals that underwent procedures which were below the threshold for regulation.
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 equal to, or higher than, that caused by inserting a hypodermic needle according to good veterinary practice.
| Type of Animal | Number of Procedures |
| Mouse | 12,584 |
| Rat | 20 |
| Fish | 4,925 |
| Total: | 17,529 |
So, the total number of procedures which were above the threshold for regulation, or in other words caused pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm was: 9,772.