Animal testing

7 important questions on Animal testing

What is the European and dutch law regarding to animal experimenting

-          Animals experiements are prohibited, unless a. there are no other means to achieve the  research/educational purpose, and b. the benefits outweigh the use of animals, and c. an ethical review is performed

What are the administrational steps around an animal experiment?

1)     1)  Scientific approval 2) Approval by an Animal 3) Welfare Committee (DEC) 3) Working protocol 4) Animal Welfare Logbook 5) Animal Welfare Evaluation

Which procedures does the DEC preform?

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What is the DEC protocol?

Information about the researcher(s) and the assistant(s) involvedInformation about the animals (commercial breeder(s) and or breeding in house)Layman’s summaryGoal of the animal experiment(s)Description of the animal experiment(s)Information about the discomfortAlternativesEthical evaluation

Why are the “three R’s” trying to achief?

-          Without using animal

-          Using fewer animals

What is discussed in the ethical evaluation (animal testing)

-          Weighing the use of the animals against the merits of the animal experiment
-          What are the scientific and/or societal merits?
-          How many animals are required?

-          Can they appraise the level of suffering of the animals?

What do you need for animal experiments?

1)      A positive advice of the Scientific Commitee
2)      A positive advice of the Animal Welfare Committee
3)      A DEC–protocol in the animal house

4)      A Working–protocol in the animal house

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