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Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals Great Britain 2006

Just over 3.01 million scientific procedures were started in 2006, a rise of about 115,800 (4%) on 2005.  The increased animal use was mainly due to increases in the use of mice and fish, whilst the use of all other species was broadly similar or less than in 2005.  There was increased use of both of these species for breeding purposes.  The use of mice increased also for fundamental research, and fish for studies on the protection of man, animals and the environment.

Genetically modified animals were used in 1.04 million regulated procedures representing 34% of all procedures for 2006, compared with 33% in 2005 and 8% in 1995.  The vast majority (95%) of these procedures used rodents, most of the remainder were fish and amphibians.

The table below lists scientific procedures by species of animal, primary purpose and genetic status Great Britain 2006

Species of animal

 

 

Genetic status

Total

Normal Animal

Animal with harmful genetic defect

Genetically modified animal

Mammal

        

Mouse

829,508

255,928

981,635

2,067,071

Rat

369,159

31,649

5,360

406,168

Guinea Pig

30,184

-

-

30,184

Hamster

4,262

-

-

4,262

Gerbil

1,229

-

-

1,229

Other rodent

1,915

-

-

1,915

Rabbit

20,255

123

-

20,378

Cat

524

-

-

524

Dog

      

 

    Beagle

7,402

-

-

7,402

    Greyhound

-

-

-

-

    Other inc cross-breeds

193

-

-

193

Ferret

834

-

-

834

Other carnivore

843

-

-

843

Horse and other equids

8,821

-

-

8,821

Pig

4,675

-

-

4,675

Goat

549

-

-

549

Sheep

36,371

-

6

36,377

Cattle

5,334

-

-

5,334

Deer

88

-

-

88

Other ungulate

3

-

-

3

Primate

      

 

Prosimian

-

-

-

-

New World Monkey

      

 

   Marmoset, Tamarind

921

-

-

921

   Squirrel, Owl, Spider Monkey

-

-

-

-

   Other New World Monkey

-

-

-

-

Old World Monkey

      

 

    Macaque

3,283

-

-

3,283

    Baboon

-

-

-

-

    Other Old World Monkey

-

-

-

-

Ape

      

 

    Gibbon

-

-

-

-

    Great Ape

-

-

-

-

Other mammal

1,669

-

-

1,669

Bird

      

 

 Domestic fowl (Gallus domesticus)

98,672

959

302

99,933

 Turkey

3,843

-

-

3,843

 Quail (Coturnix coturnix)

-

-

-

-

 Quail (non Coturnix coturnix)

427

-

-

427

 Other bird

10,225

-

-

10,225

Reptile

199

-

-

199

Amphibian

15,727

2,965

1,924

20,616

Fish

192,925

35,025

46,116

274,066

Cephalopod

-

-

-

-

Total

1,650,040

326,649

1,035,343

3,012,032

Proportion

55%

11%

34%

100%

Full details of the Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals Great Britain 2006 can be found at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/scientific1.html