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Challenging the Regulatory Authorities to Justify Their Requirements

Challenging the Regulatory Authorities to Justify Their Requirements ATLA 26, 69-70, 1998 69 Comment----- Challenging the Regulatory Authorities to Justify Their Requirements Caren Broadhead FRAME, Russell & Burch House, 96-98 North Sherwood Street, Nottingham, NG14EE, UK Dogs continue to be routinely used in UK the use of rabbits or ferrets might be as laboratories for the purposes of regulatory valid, scientifically, as the use of dogs. An toxicity testing. In 1996, of 7944 procedures example in which the use of the dog might carried out on dogs, 5498 were toxicology be justified is in the development of a vet­ procedures conducted to meet various leg­ erinary product intended for use in the dog. islative requirements (1). Therefore, it seems that project licences In toxicity tests of up to 12 months, dogs may be granted for the use of dogs because can experience pain, suffering and distress the Secretary of State is easily convinced in the development and safety evaluation of that no other acceptable species is more a wide range of substances, including indus­ suitable, or equally suitable, for the stated trial chemicals, household chemicals, phar­ purposes. maceuticals and food additives. However, what exactly does it mean when How can this routine use of the dog con­ http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Alternatives to Laboratory Animals SAGE

Challenging the Regulatory Authorities to Justify Their Requirements

Alternatives to Laboratory Animals , Volume 26 (1): 2 – Jan 1, 1998

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SAGE
Copyright
© 1998 Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments
ISSN
0261-1929
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2632-3559
DOI
10.1177/026119299802600111
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ATLA 26, 69-70, 1998 69 Comment----- Challenging the Regulatory Authorities to Justify Their Requirements Caren Broadhead FRAME, Russell & Burch House, 96-98 North Sherwood Street, Nottingham, NG14EE, UK Dogs continue to be routinely used in UK the use of rabbits or ferrets might be as laboratories for the purposes of regulatory valid, scientifically, as the use of dogs. An toxicity testing. In 1996, of 7944 procedures example in which the use of the dog might carried out on dogs, 5498 were toxicology be justified is in the development of a vet­ procedures conducted to meet various leg­ erinary product intended for use in the dog. islative requirements (1). Therefore, it seems that project licences In toxicity tests of up to 12 months, dogs may be granted for the use of dogs because can experience pain, suffering and distress the Secretary of State is easily convinced in the development and safety evaluation of that no other acceptable species is more a wide range of substances, including indus­ suitable, or equally suitable, for the stated trial chemicals, household chemicals, phar­ purposes. maceuticals and food additives. However, what exactly does it mean when How can this routine use of the dog con­

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Published: Jan 1, 1998

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