animal ethics Flashcards
who created the animal ethic guidelines.
the bps
what are the 3 R guidelines?
reduce - reduce amount
refine - refine to reduce impact
replace - replace use if possible
what are some of the guidelines for animals?
- legal retirements
- replace animals
- animal care
- disposing animals
- wild animals
- number of animals
- euthanasia
what are legal requirement guidelines?
experiments should work within legal limits of the law
such as endangered species are not tested
how could you replace animal?
by using video stimulation of previous studies
what is involved in animal care guidelines?
should be able to move freely without complete over crowding
have enough food and water in order to keep health
what is the guideline to do with euthanasia?
if animals have enduring pain then they should be out down in a humane way
what is batersons cube?
it measures the animal suffering, quality of research and certainty of medical benefit
if it falls into a blank square then it can be deemed as unethical
what is the problem with not being able to use endangered animals?
research can become limited
why are research opportunities limited?
as licences from the home office and finding qualified researchers can take time
