Animal research Flashcards
What are the key parts of the Animals Scientific Procedures Act 1986?
- procedures should not cause pain and discomfort
- choose a species least likely to suffer
- keep number of animals to a minimum
- keep them in a setting as close to their natural habitat as possible
Researchers must obtain a licence and certificate from who?
Home Office
Who should give anaesthetics?
a qualified person
what tool do researchers use to decide if a piece of animal research is justified?
Batesons Cube
What factors does a Bateson’s cube analysis take into account?
Cost to animal and benefit to society
Give 1 practical strength of animal research
e.g.
Conducted in a lab, so easily standardised
Controlled environment to ensure no extraneous variables
Give 1 practical weakness of animal research
e.g.
Animals have different anatomy to humans so can not generalise
Give 1 ethical strength of animal research
Researchers need a licence from the home office and need to pass an ethics test to get it
Give 1 ethical weakness of animal research
Research is done in a lab which can be distressing and harmful to the animals