Numbers of Animals |
The graph below shows the numbers of animals used in the UK every year since 1970.
There appears to be an increase in the numbers during 1987 but this apparent increase
was due to a change in the law in 1986 when instead of counting the animals
used in research the number of procedures involving animals was counted.
This broader definition includes things like the use of animals to produce
natural product for treatment or research purposes.
A graph to show the numbers of animals used in research
from 1970-2001 |
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The number of animals used is always slightly less than the number of procedures as some animals are used more than once though this doesn't happen very often and is strictly controlled
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