animal ethical considerations Flashcards

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how many ethical consideration are there

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7

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what are they

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  1. replacement
  2. species and strain
  3. the number of animals (reduce)
  4. pain and distress (refine)
  5. housing
  6. rewards, deprivation and aversive stimuli
  7. anaesthesia, analgesia(pain relief) and euthanasia
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explain replacement

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  1. if there are alternative available other than using lab animals then these should be used
  2. for example, video recordings
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species and strain

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  1. choosing the species/ strain that is the least likely to suffer pain
  2. whether they were socially housed or participated in other studies
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number of animals (reduce)

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  1. use the minimum no. of animals
  2. only number necessary to maintain scientific quality of experiment
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pain and distress

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  1. any research causing physical, emotional or psychological harm should not be conducted
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housing

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  1. isolation and crowding can cause distress and aggression especially overcrowding
  2. caging conditions should depend on the social behaviour of the species
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rewards, deprivation and aversive stimuli

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  1. normal drinking and feeding patterns of the animal should be followed eg. Carnivores eat less frequently than herbivores, young animals need greater access to food and water
  2. preffered food should be a motivator rather than a deprevation
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