Table II and III: Number of Animals Used in 2007 by Participants in the CCAC Programs according to the Category of Invasiveness (Table II) or the Purpose of Animal Use (Table III)
Table II: Number of Animals Used in 2007 by Participants in the CCAC Programs according to the Category of Invasiveness
| Category of Animals |
Category of Invasiveness |
| B* |
C* |
D* |
E* |
TOTAL |
| Amphibia |
20,528 |
8,911
|
8,283
|
500
|
38,222
|
| Cats |
|
1,879 |
1,428 |
936 |
0 |
4,243 |
| Purpose-bred |
786 |
122 |
165 |
0 |
1,073 |
| Random source |
1,093 |
1,306 |
771 |
0 |
3,170 |
| Cephalopods |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
| Chinchillas |
0 |
6 |
90 |
0 |
96 |
| Dogs |
|
4,261 |
5,504 |
1,718 |
0 |
11,483 |
| Purpose-bred |
1,136 |
3,807 |
535 |
0 |
5,478 |
| Random source |
3,125 |
1,697 |
1,183 |
0 |
6,005 |
| Domestic Birds |
47,611 |
27,434 |
6,301 |
1,690 |
83,036 |
| Farm Animals |
49,252 |
14,759 |
4,947 |
67 |
69,025 |
| Fish |
178,967 |
139,996 |
56,418 |
49,129 |
424,510 |
| Fur Animals |
1,877 |
78 |
484 |
24 |
2,463 |
| Gerbils |
271 |
367 |
268 |
0 |
906 |
| Guinea Pigs |
1,496 |
7,797 |
1,505 |
18,313 |
29,111 |
| Hamsters |
2,139 |
2,151 |
1,436 |
82 |
5,808 |
| Marine Mammals |
1,255 |
1,775
|
17 |
0 |
3,047 |
| Mice |
108,945 |
247,617 |
538,091 |
62,008 |
956,661 |
| Miniature Swine |
0 |
102 |
20 |
0 |
122 |
| Nonhuman Primates |
556 |
2,542 |
411 |
0 |
3,509 |
| Rabbits |
1,967 |
4,132 |
2,723 |
16 |
8,838 |
| Rats |
63,690 |
114,466 |
131,936 |
502 |
310,594 |
| Reptiles |
1,340 |
1,015 |
219 |
0 |
2,574 |
| Canadian Wild Species |
56,005 |
30,495 |
13,479 |
0 |
99,979 |
| Other Non-Canadian Species |
143 |
521 |
4 |
0 |
668 |
| TOTAL |
542,196 |
611,096 |
769,286 |
132,331 |
2,054,909 |
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.
Table III: Number of Animals Used in 2007 by Participants in the CCAC Programs according to the Purpose of Animal Use
| Category of Animals |
Purpose of Animal Use |
| PAU 1* |
PAU 2* |
PAU 3* |
PAU 4* |
PAU 5* |
TOTAL |
| Amphibia |
28,959 |
4,824 |
460 |
0 |
3,979 |
38,222 |
| Cats |
|
319 |
375 |
16 |
742 |
2,791 |
4,243 |
| Purpose-bred |
184 |
119 |
6 |
671 |
93 |
1,073 |
| Random source |
135 |
256 |
10 |
71 |
2,698 |
3,170 |
| Cephalopods |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
14 |
| Chinchillas |
6 |
90 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
96 |
| Dogs |
|
831 |
1,615 |
4,091 |
1,358 |
3,588 |
11,483 |
| Purpose-bred |
41 |
132 |
4,064 |
1,108 |
113 |
5,478 |
| Random source |
790 |
1,483 |
27 |
250 |
3,455 |
6,005 |
| Domestic Birds |
37,921 |
15,702 |
3,197 |
13,501 |
12,715 |
83,036 |
| Farm Animals |
28,316 |
18,928 |
343 |
7,954 |
13,484 |
69,025 |
| Fish |
310,126 |
58,169 |
29,533 |
5,570 |
21,112 |
424,510 |
| Fur Animals |
1,878 |
326 |
73 |
156 |
30 |
2,463 |
| Gerbils |
389 |
451 |
0 |
0 |
66 |
906 |
| Guinea Pigs |
1,320 |
1,577 |
25,373 |
612 |
229 |
29,111 |
| Hamsters |
2,959 |
1,339 |
996 |
322 |
192 |
5,808 |
| Marine Mammals |
3,047 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3,047 |
| Mice |
335,962 |
417,325 |
73,176 |
117,666 |
12,532 |
956,661 |
| Miniature Swine |
0 |
17 |
76 |
27 |
2 |
122 |
| Nonhuman Primates |
372 |
431 |
2,428 |
211 |
67 |
3,509 |
| Rabbits |
1,746 |
2,483 |
1,738 |
1,856 |
1,015 |
8,838 |
| Rats |
110,445 |
78,225 |
71,036 |
39,793 |
11,095 |
310,594 |
| Reptiles |
2,127 |
60 |
21 |
0 |
366 |
2,574 |
| Canadian Wild Species |
95,153 |
1,184 |
15 |
18 |
3,609 |
99,979 |
| Other Non-Canadian Species |
601 |
26 |
0 |
0 |
41 |
668 |
| TOTAL |
962,477 |
603,147 |
212,572 |
189,786 |
86,927 |
2,054,909 |
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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