Alternative Methods

The creator of the term „alternatives“ is famous physiologist David Smyth, author of the book Alternative to Animal Experiments (1978). This term has been used to describe any change in conventional scientific procedures that will lead to replacement of animals in the experiment, reduction in the number of animals used, ...

Animal Protection

Thanks to a better understanding of the ability of animals to feel pain, suffering and anxiety, recent changes in the way animals are treated in the experiment have taken place and the level of protection of laboratory animals is high today. There is a growing interest not only for the ...

Laboratory vs. Experimental Animals

Regarding differences in the terminology between experimental and laboratory animals, it should be emphasized that the experimental animal is any animal used or intended for use in experiments, whereas the laboratory animal is the animal specifically bred for the purpose of experiments. Nevertheless, in contrast to laboratory animals, experimental animals ...

Science

Animal research has significantly contributed to the advancement of biological science, medicine and veterinary medicine. Laboratory animals are most commonly used for biomedical research and product safety testing, whereas smaller but still significant number of animals are also used in education.

Animal studies and experimentation on animals have significantly contributed to ...