Ionising radiation 3013 7839 10 852 Long term 4545 10 843 8 161 867 2637 27 053 attachment/insertion Monoclonal antibody 88 391 479 production Neoplasia 9914 31787 41 701 Neuromuscular block, 3 3 electro-immobilisation Other disease 120 15 323 17 398 35 507 53 363 Polyclonal antibody 479 342 821 production Skin irritancy 4 4 Toxicity 276 900 1433 1136 3745 Other 46 897 207 679 95 608 72 096 277 920 700 200 51 771 218 813 109 120 182 039 518 393 1 080 136 Table 2.10: Number of animals used by animal source and project purpose, 2016 Animal source Project purpose Total Educational Environmental Improved animal Maintenance/improvement Understanding of objectives objectives management/production health/welfare human/animal biology Specified animal 11 021 15 10 822 116 602 287 574 426 034 supplier specified animal 22 82 1877 1981 source Animals in their natural 6654 216 076 1156 15 790 127 154 366 830 habitat Animals removed from 389 2217 17183 201 10 734 30 724 natural habitat Colony/zoo 245 40 81 127 493 Commercial supplier 3007 206 16744 16 916 5390 42 263 Own derivation 2491 3792 7197 84671 98 151 Private donation 167 95 23 285 Private animals on farm 26 233 24 59 299 24 285 47 109 888
Ionising radiation 3013 7839 10 852 Long term attachment/insertion 4545 10 843 8 161 867 2637 27 053 Monoclonal antibody production 88 391 479 Neoplasia 9914 31787 41 701 Neuromuscular block, electro-immobilisation 3 3 Other disease 120 15 323 17 398 35 507 53 363 Polyclonal antibody production 479 342 821 Skin irritancy 4 4 Toxicity 276 900 1433 1136 3745 Other 46 897 207 679 95 608 72 096 277 920 700 200 51 771 218 813 109 120 182 039 518 393 1 080 136 Table 2.10: Number of animals used by animal source and project purpose, 2016 Animal source Project purpose Total Educational objectives Environmental objectives Improved animal management/production Maintenance/improvement health/welfare Understanding of human/animal biology Specified animal supplier 11 021 15 10 822 116 602 287 574 426 034 specified animal source 22 82 1877 1981 Animals in their natural habitat 6654 216 076 1156 15 790 127 154 366 830 Animals removed from natural habitat 389 2217 17183 201 10 734 30 724 Colony/zoo 245 40 81 127 493 Commercial supplier 3007 206 16744 16 916 5390 42 263 Own derivation 2491 3792 7197 84671 98 151 Private donation 167 95 23 285 Private animals on farm 26 233 24 59 299 24 285 47 109 888
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