TOTAL NUMBER OF ANIMALS USED: 224,048

THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS WHO DIED: 80,657

Purposes

Animals were used in the following ways in 2013:

• Basic biological research: 52,373
• Veterinary research: 43,584
• Testing: 30,674
• Animal husbandry research: 20,203
• Production of biological agents: 17,616
• Environmental management research: 17,302
• Medical research: 16,698
• Teaching: 14,959
• Species conservation: 8,796
• Other: 1,843
• Development of alternatives: 0

Types of Animals

The following animals were used in 2013:

• Amphibia: 238
• Birds: 25,685
• Cats: 676
• Cattle: 52,193
• Cephalopods/crustaceans: 5,485
• Deer: 2,316
• Dogs: 1,437
• Fish: 24,354
• Goats: 581
• Guinea pigs: 2,209
• Horses/donkeys: 272
• Marine mammals: 927
• Mice: 45,018
• Pigs: 236
• Possums: 2,626
• Rabbits: 1386
• Rats: 10,806
• Reptiles: 991
• Sheep: 46,218
• Misc. species: 394

Organisation Type

The following types of organisations used animals in 2013:

• Universities: 53,260
• Commercial organisations: 102,273
• Crown Research Institutes: 51,097
• Polytechnics: 4,364
• Government departments: 5,656
• Other (commercial medical research, individuals etc.): 6,182
• Schools: 1,216

Source:

NAEAC report for 2013.

Find out more about the animal manipulation forms (for example the definitions of the different purposes) here: Animal Use Statistics – Guidance for Completing Statistical Returns.