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Written question asked by Lisa Cameron (Scottish National Party) on Monday, 4 September 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 September 2017. It was answered by Ben Wallace (Conservative) on Tuesday, 12 September 2017 on behalf of the Home Office.


Animal Experiments: Dogs

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what breeds of dogs were used in the 325 experiments (basic and applied research) listed in the Annual Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals, Great Britain 2016, as being carried out on other breeds; and what those dogs were used for.

Answer

Breeds of dogs reported include Beagles, Labrador Retriever, Yorkshire Terrier, Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen and Jack Russell Terrier. These animals were used in nutrition and dentistry studies, the investigation of physiology, natural disease and its prevention.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
7085
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Animal experiments Dogs
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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