TOTAL NUMBER OF ANIMALS USED: 310,287
THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS WHO DIED: 106,739
Purposes
Animals were used in the following ways in 2014:
- Basic biological research: 75,334
- Veterinary research: 59,624
- Teaching: 52,534
- Animal husbandry research: 47,698
- Medical research: 29,976
- Testing: 21,082
- Environmental management research: 15,163
- Species conservation: 6,114
- Other: 2,497
- Production of biological agents: 199
- Development of alternatives: 66
Types of Animals
The following animals were used in 2014:
- Amphibia: 771
- Birds: 31,588
- Cats: 728
- Cattle: 75,496
- Cephalopods/crustaceans: 4,756
- Deer: 25,058
- Dogs: 1,006
- Fish: 40,555
- Goats: 3,176
- Guinea pigs: 1,864
- Horses/donkeys: 237
- Marine mammals: 843
- Mice: 58,379
- Pigs: 724
- Possums: 3,983
- Rabbits: 1,445
- Rats: 11,807
- Reptiles: 325
- Sheep: 44,745
- Misc. species: 2,801
Organisation Type
The following types of organisations used animals in 2014:
- Universities: 120,445
- Commercial organisations: 105,859
- Crown Research Institutes: 50,657
- Other (commercial medical research, individuals etc.): 16,975
- Government departments: 8,103
- Polytechnics: 5,800
- Schools: 2,448
Source:
Up until 2014, The National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee (NAEAC) published an annual report that included information on the animals used in New Zealand for research, testing and teaching. Now, this report no longer includes the annual animal use statistics. These are now published separately.
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.
