Number of Animal Procedures in 2024
| Species | Total Procedures | Change from 2023 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mice | 1,902 | +23% | ||||||
| Fish | 1,285 | +33% | ||||||
| Rats | 0 | 0% | ||||||
| Total | 3,187 | +27% |
Procedures on animals
Information about animals in research at the University of Plymouth
Severity of Animal Procedures in 2024
| Severity | Total Procedures | Change from 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subthreshold | 529 | 1,075% | ||||
| Nonrecovery | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Mild | 634 | +24% | ||||
| Moderate | 2,016 | +3% | ||||
| Severe | 8 | +100% |
The law defines the levels of severity animals experience as:
1. Subthreshold: the animal does not suffer from an intervention.
2. Mild: causes short-term mild pain, suffering or distress. Breeding and behavioural assessments are qualified in this category.
3. Moderate: causes short-term moderate pain, suffering or distress or long-lasting mild pain, suffering or distress (e.g., administration of substances, breeding GM animals or surgical procedure with recovery).
4. Severe: the animal is likely to experience severe pain, suffering or distress, or long-lasting moderate pain, suffering or distress, or to die unexpectedly.
5. Nonrecovery: the animal is placed under general anaesthetic before the start of the procedure, and is humanely killed without ever regaining consciousness.