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CCAC Animal Use Survey - 1998

Introduction

This is the third consecutive year the annual survey of animal use in Canadian science is published using the data collected in the Animal Use Data Form (AUDF) format (data was collected in a different format between 1975 and 1995). The CCAC extends its sincere thanks to all those responsible for submitting animal use data for their hard work which has made this comprehensive survey possible.

For the 1998 animal use numbers, institutions were retrospectively asked to provide a breakdown into random source (i.e., not bred specifically for research, teaching or testing) and purpose-bred (i.e., bred specifically for research, teaching and testing, by either a commercial supplier or an institution) categories for cats and dogs, and most were able to provide a category for each protocol involving cats or dogs. However, approximately 400 cats and 1,600 dogs could not be placed into specific categories.

Definitions

Main Species (MSP)

Number of Animals Used per Year (AU/Yr)

Purpose of Animal Use (PAU)

PAU = 1	Studies of a fundamental nature in sciences relating to essential structure or function (e.g., biology, psychology, biochemistry, pharmacology, physiology, etc.).
PAU = 2	Studies for medical purposes, including veterinary medicine, that relate to human or animal disease or disorders.
PAU = 3	Studies for regulatory testing of products for the protection of humans, animals, or the environment.
PAU = 4	Studies for the development of products or appliances for human or veterinary medicine.
PAU = 5	Education and training of individuals in post-secondary institutions or facilities.

Categories of Invasiveness (CI)

B	Experiments which cause little or no discomfort or stress.
C	Experiments which cause minor stress or pain of short duration.
D	Experiments which cause moderate to severe distress or discomfort.
E	Experiments which cause severe pain near, at, or above the pain tolerance threshold of unanesthetized conscious animals.

The CCAC requires institutional animal care committees (ACCs) to ensure that any potential pain and /or distress is minimized. Anesthetics and analgesics must be used; any exceptions require scientific justification and ACC approval

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Table I: Total of Animals Used in 1998 per Species

Main Species (MSP)	Sub-species (SSP)	Total
Amphibia		13,647
	frogs	10,232
	salamanders	1,740
	others	1,675
Cats		2,634
	purpose-bred	385
	random	1,803
	not specified	446
Cephalopods		5
Dogs		6,978
	purpose-bred	2,092
	random	3,244
	not specified	1,642
Domestic birds		223,463
	chickens	203,433
	ducks	2,324
	pigeons	188
	turkeys	8,262
	others	9,256
Farm animals		61,451
	cattle	23,065
	goats	275
	horses	1,930
	sheep	4,874
	swine	31,018
	others	289
Fish		399,101
Fur animals		1,405
	ferrets	220
	mink	210
	others	975
Gerbils		1,817
Guinea pigs		34,581
Hamsters		6,203
Marine mammals		1,523
	cetacea	0
	seals	1,409
	others	114
Mice		574,472
Miniature swine		263
Non-human primates		875
	african green	0
	cynomulgus	505
	rhesus	124
	squirrel	128
	others	118
Rabbits		16,028
Rats		345,048
Reptiles		3,115
	snakes	1,586
	turtles	1,033
	others	496
Wild species		73,305
	birds	35,600
	canids	268
	rodents	4,199
	ruminants	365
	others	32,873
Others		59
Total		1,765,973

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Table II: Number of Animals Used in 1998 per Category of Invasiveness

Category of Invasiveness/ Main Species		B	C	D	E	Total
Amphibia		7,291	4,624	1,732	0	13,647
Cats						2,634
	purpose-bred	266	64	55	0	385
	random	972	543	288	0	1,803
	not specified	198	168	80	0	446
Cephalopods		1	0	4	0	5
Dogs						6,978
	purpose-bred	411	1,581	100	0	2,092
	random	1,399	925	916	4	3,244
	not specified	762	466	414	0	1,642
Domestic birds		173,603	33,203	6,197	10,460	223,463
Farm animals		36,632	18,207	6,477	135	61,451
Fish		226,570	91,003	59,014	22,514	399,101
Fur animals		541	172	692	0	1,405
Gerbils		613	896	308	0	1,817
Guinea pigs		12,476	2,409	19,696	0	34,581
Hamsters		2,464	2,036	1,703	0	6,203
Marine mammals		22	1,060	441	0	1,523
Mice		119,411	163,458	269,726	21,877	574,472
Miniature swine		175	88	0	0	263
Non-human primates		274	540	61	0	875
Rabbits		6,817	4,701	4,506	4	16,028
Rats		84,683	101,523	158,715	127	345,048
Reptiles		1,870	982	263	0	3,115
Wild species		24,482	37,306	11,517	0	73,305
Others		18	41	0	0	59
Total		701,951	465,996	542,905	55,121	1,765,973

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Table III: Number of Animals Used in 1998 per Purpose of Animal Use and Category of Invasiveness

Purpose of Animal Use/ Category of Invasiveness	1	2	3	4	5	Total
B	525,765	61,856	63,550	11,489	39,291	701,951
C	293,789	93,914	48,039	17,894	12,360	465,996
D	212,095	147,538	90,856	88,048	4,368	542,905
E	2,268	3,448	49,324	81	0	55,121
Total	1,033,917	306,756	251,769	117,512	56,019	1,765,973

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Table IV: Number of Animals Used in 1998 per Category of Invasiveness for Purpose of Animal Use 1

Category of Invasiveness/ Main Species		B	C	D	E	Total
Amphibia		2,558	3,879	1,654	0	8,091
Cats						741
	purpose-bred	229	0	26	0	255
	random	167	122	95	0	384
	not specified	17	41	44	0	102
Cephalopods		0	0	4	0	4
Dogs						2,148
	purpose-bred	131	43	11	0	185
	random	437	301	521	4	1,263
	not specified	380	233	87	0	700
Domestic birds		160,616	25,577	2,131	0	188,324
Farm animals		20,291	8,792	2,565	0	31,648
Fish		204,186	87,225	30,779	1,890	324,080
Fur animals		261	77	18	0	356
Gerbils		531	70	224	0	825
Guinea pigs		1,989	788	2,897	0	5,674
Hamsters		1,125	588	728	0	2,441
Marine mammals		22	1,060	441	0	1,523
Mice		62,886	78,775	96,091	266	238,018
Miniature swine		0	0	0	0	0
Non-human primates		53	151	44	0	248
Rabbits		3,246	1,517	1,918	0	6,681
Rats		46,507	48,692	61,546	108	156,853
Reptiles		1,802	945	263	0	3,010
Wild species		18,320	34,902	10,008	0	63,230
Others		11	11	0	0	22
Total		525,765	293,789	212,095	2,268	1,033,917

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Facts & FiguresCCAC Animal Use Survey - 1998

Facts & Figures

CCAC Animal Use Survey - 1998