2021
Numbers of animals used in regulated procedures in 2021
In 2021, the University carried out 172,100 scientific procedures involving animals. The vast majority of these involved rodents, predominantly mice and rats (69.6%), and fish (26.4%).
|
Species |
Number |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
|
Rodents |
119,763 |
69.6% |
|
Fish |
45,462 |
26.4% |
|
Birds |
6,132 |
3.6% |
|
Agricultural species (cattle, sheep, pigs) |
558 |
0.3% |
|
Animals monitored in the wild (sheep, deer) |
185 |
0.1% |
These figures are calculated each year based on data from annual returns that are prepared for the Home Office by every Project Licence holder.
Severity Statistics
Each regulated procedure is assigned a severity which describes the animal's experience. Figures for 2021 are available at the link below.