Guidelines for the use and reuse of animals for teaching within veterinary medical education programs

Cavalieri, John;Dowling, Bradley;Foyle, Leo;Godfrey, Craig;Lloyd, Janice;Penny, Josephine;Tranter, William;Watts, Sally;Wearn, Jamie;Willis, Graham

Bradley Dowling Leo Foyle Janice Lloyd Sally Watts

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Use and reuse of animals for educational purposes could adversely affect animal welfare. Guidelines for quantifying, monitoring and planning the use and reuse of animals have been developed. Within this framework animals are assigned points for usage, with more points being allocated to procedures that may have a greater adverse effect on animal welfare. Usage of individual animals is limited to a maximum of 8 points in a calendar week, 24 points in a month or 60 points within a 16-week study period and any associated examination period. Advantages and disadvantages of the system are discussed while modification is expected as knowledge emerges on the impact of procedures on animal welfare.

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Clinical Theriogenology

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2154-3968

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Society for Theriogenology

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10.58292/ct.v15.9593