The Use Of Animals Flashcards
(31 cards)
PETA
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
Rules of PETA.
No eating, no wearing, no experimentation, no entertainment, no ownership
AMP
Americans for Medical Progress
NABR
National Association for Biomedical Research
FBR
Foundation for biomedical progress
What percent of Americans support animal research.
Over 50%
In vitro
In the glass
Ex Vivo
Out of the living
In Vivo
In the living
The three Rs
Replace, reduce, refine
The use of animals whenever possible
Replace
The number of animals is at a minimum
Reduce
To cause the least possible distress to the animals.
Refine
95% of research animals.
Rats and mice
0.75% of research animals
Dogs, cats, primates
4.25% of research animals.
Other species (fish, birds, rabbits, sheep, pigs)
Regulates the use of mammalian and avian species in research
Animal welfare act
IACUC
Institutional animal care and use committee
The oldest consumer protection agency.
FDA
NIH
National institute of health
OLAW
Office of laboratory animal welfare
AALAS
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
What happens to most research animals after studies?
Euthanized
Why do we usually use mice and rats?
They don’t vomit so their bodies must absorb the drug
