Animals in Research

Animal Rights

Belief that humans should not interfere with animals' lives

Animal Welfare

Advocacy for better treatment of animals in various settings

Animal Welfare Act (AWA)

Legislation specifying use of animals in research

USDA

Government agency enforcing the Animal Welfare Act. They make unannounced inspections of research facilities.

PETA

Animal rights organization that believes we should not use animals in any way

FDA

Agency responsible for protecting the public health by requiring animal testing before humans are exposed to medicines.

AAALAC

Agency that requires accreditation for researcher facilities that is considered the gold standard in research accreditation.

Animals NOT included in the AWA

rats, mice, birds

This disease was eradicated in the USA due to animal research

Smallpox

This agency must be created to approve all research proposals.

IACUC

ALF

The Animal Liberation Front is a radical animal rights group that is considered a domestic terror group in the US.

95% of all research animals are

rodents

The 3 R's

refine, reduce, replace

Least likely animals to be used in research

cats and dogs

Reduction (animal research)

finding alternatives to using animals or using fewer animals.

Refine (animal research)

minimizing the pain and suffering of animals.

Replace (animal research)

considering alternative measures such as more noninvasive techniques.

In order for research to be valid animals must be

healthy, not stressed,