Scientific Procedures on Animals in the UK by Species, 2000-2002

Species of Animal

2000

2001

2002

Mammals      
Mouse
1,606,962
1,657,657
1,720,253
Rat
534,973
500,246
509,647
Guinea pig
57,680
48,249
45,568
Hamster
7,655
7,307
6,240
Gerbil
3,951
2,957
4,831
Other rodent
2,215
3,056
3,352
Rabbit
39,683
33,741
30,280
Cat
1,813
1,580
1,395
Dog
Beagle
6,872
7,263
7,664
Greyhound
Other
760
682
300
Ferret
1,446
1,074
1,034
Other carnivore
714
1,048
1,755
Horse, donkey and cross-bred equids
9,272
8,805
8,002
Pig
8,553
5,854
8,453
Goat
350
342
355
Sheep
36,544
18,758
33,610
Cattle
7,889
3,414
6,768
Deer
382
188
72
Camelid
Other ungulate
10
8
Primate
Prosimian
New World Monkey
marmoset, tamarin
1,468
1,339
921
Squirrel, owl, spider monkey
26
50
20
Other New World monkey
Old World Monkey
Macaque
2,196
2,597
3,036
Baboon
Other Old World monkey
Ape
Gibbon
Great Ape
Other mammal
457
776
1,253
Bird
Domestic fowl
109,516
111,344
124,629
Turkey
3,262
3,909
3,472
Quail
109
188
195
Quail (other than Cotumix cotumix)
1,486
1,300
582
Other bird
9,836
10,117
9,469
Reptile
Any reptilian species
63
1,649
2,240
Amphibian
Any amphibian species
15,574
15,850
15,355
Fish
Any fish species
243,019
171,092
181,953
Cephalopod  
Octopus vulgaris
   
Totals 2,714,726
2,622,442
2,732,712

Sources:

Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals, Great Britain, 2002.

Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals, Great Britain, 2001.

Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals, Great Britain, 2000.

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