Protecting Canada’s Lab Animals: The Need for Legislation

Black, Vaughan; Fenton, Andrew; Ormandy, Elisabeth

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“…The approach it selected-a non-profit, voluntary organization dominated by scientists who were animal users-not only lacked the procedural advantages of a legislated scheme but further perpetuated an arrangement where public input, especially as regards core values, remains difficult". [17] (p. 10) As a national oversight body, the CCAC depoliticizes science's use of animals in Canada in two ways. First, it shifts the arena of debate from the broad public sphere to what organizational theorists call a "community of regard" [7].…”

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Animal Ghosts at Canadian Universities: The Politics of Concealment and Transparency

Janara,

Donaldson

2023

Animals

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For many years, the lives of animals used for research in Canadian universities have been hidden from public view due both to physical concealment (e.g., security procedures and impenetrable labs) and administrative concealment (non-disclosure of information). Their lives unfold out of sight both physically and discursively, unavailable to the Canadian public for ethical consideration and democratic oversight. Recently, in response to calls by the public to end this secrecy, Canadian universities and the Canadian Council on Animal Care have embraced the language of “transparency” and have begun releasing documentation about animal research practices and procedures. This paper argues that this new “transparency” acts as its own kind of concealment practice, obscuring and displacing meaningful information while constructing highly selective ways of seeing animals in science, and manufacturing acquiescence/consent on the part of the public.

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Section: The Genealogy Of a Governance Regimementioning

confidence: 99%

Animal Ghosts at Canadian Universities: The Politics of Concealment and Transparency

Janara,

Donaldson

2023

Animals

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“…The RS principles of CCAC have harmed the animal health along with integrity of the animals. The Rs principles of CCAC have considered the reduction, replacement and refinement that can harm animal welfare, therefore, ethical limitation has to be prioritized in the GM technology for animals [16]. Cloning technology under the GM procedure of animals can create some degree of abnormalities such as large birth weight, less placental formation and histological disorders in organs and tissues that severely affect the ecological balance of the environment.…”

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The Potential Risks of Genetically Altered Animals on the Environment

Dwivedi¹

2022

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The biotechnology is the technology with the research and innovation with the living cells and organisms. Introductory section deals with the The study has described the severe potential risk of environment that has been harmed by the GM technology of animals. Pros and cons both insights have been depicted in this study. On the basis of secondary data collected from peer reviewed journals has been interpreted here to justify the subject of the study. Biodiversity and ecological misbalance have been briefly discussed over here to evaluate the negative impact of GM technology in animals. Genetic modification also has been focused over here. Different disabilities of GM animals along with ecological misbalance also have been highlighted here. Strategies used by GM technology have been explored here to signify the study. Importance of the GM technology considering the development of current era also has been discussed over here. Risk assessment and risk management both are considered in this study to meet the objectives of the study. The study has significantly identified the potential risk factors conducted by the GM technology of animals that affect the environment. Keyword : Animals, biodiversity, Ecological misbalance, Environment, GM technology.

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“…In most African and Middle Eastern countries there is no legislation regarding animal-based research. 4,6,8…”

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“…4 With regard to rules on the use of animals in research, some countries have implemented guidelines and even specific legislation on the subject. 4,[6][7][8] However, different countries have different levels of animal protection, although usually the legislation or guidelines are based on the ethical principles, mainly the Three Rs of Replacement, Reduction and Refinement: 4,6,8 replacement of animals by nonanimals, reduction in numbers of animals (with statistical precision), and refinement in animal use. 4,7 In the United States, Animal Welfare Act and related Animal Welfare Regulations represent the only federal law on this topic.…”

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“…In most African and Middle Eastern countries there is no legislation regarding animal-based research. 4,6,8 The experiments should be planned to prevent unnecessary stress, pain or suffering of animals. The choice for experimental designs should consider studies using the lowest number of animals possible to still provide statistically powerful and valid results, and involving the lowest level of neurophysiological sensitivity, that is, causing less pain, suffering, stress and lasting damages.…”

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Use of animals in dental research: Trends and ethical reflections

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This study aimed to survey and analyze the profile of experimental dental research in animals, verifying its trends. We evaluated studies developed with the use of animals in vivo, published in 10 dental journals with high impact factors, from 2015 to 2020. From 1652 studies retrieved, 594 involved in vivo experimentation on animals and were analyzed further. Rats were the species most used and with the highest mean of animals per study. Ferrets, although presenting the lowest rate of publications, had the second highest mean of animals per study. Periodontics was the dental specialty with the highest number of publications, while oral rehabilitation had the lowest number. The data on the institution responsible for reviewing animal research protocols approval, sample size, anesthesia and analgesia were provided in 93.10%, 83%, 70.54% and 23.74% of studies, respectively. In 53% of studies, euthanasia was specified and anesthetic overdose was the method most used. Over the period analyzed, there was a reduction in animal studies in vivo, and periodontics was the specialty that most used this experimental model. Although most studies mentioned approval by an ethics committee, some publications neglected to mention sample size, anesthesia and euthanasia. The omission of essential information may raise scientific and ethical concerns.

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Protecting Canada’s Lab Animals: The Need for Legislation

Cited by 4 publications

References 21 publications

Animal Ghosts at Canadian Universities: The Politics of Concealment and Transparency

Animal Ghosts at Canadian Universities: The Politics of Concealment and Transparency

The Potential Risks of Genetically Altered Animals on the Environment

Use of animals in dental research: Trends and ethical reflections

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