Animals Used in Science

Information Sheets

All CCAC-certified institutions are free to disseminate the information below, to use as-is or adapt it in their templates.

• Benefits of Transparency
• Facts & Figures
• 2021 Task Force Recommendations

External Tools

• European Animal Research Association
• OIE Communication Handbook
• Understanding Animal Research

References

Brunt M.W. and Chatigny F. (2022) Talking things out: How institutional transparency could improve animal research. The Conversation.

Brunt M.W., Kreiberg H. and von Keyserlingk M.A.G. (2022) Invertebrate research without ethical or regulatory oversight reduces public confidence and trust. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications 9, Article number: 250.

Brunt M.W. and Weary D.M. (2021) Public consultation in the evaluation of animal research protocols. PLoS ONE 16(12):e0260114.

Brunt M.W. and Weary D.M. (2021) Perceptions of laboratory animal facility managers regarding institutional transparency. PLoS ONE 16(7):e0254279.

Brunt M.W. and Weary D.M. (2023) Perceptions of laboratory animal veterinarians regarding institutional transparency. Animal Welfare 32(e32):1-8.

McLeod C. and Hobson-West P. (2016) Opening up animal research and science–society relations? A thematic analysis of transparency discourses in the United Kingdom. Public Understanding of Science 25(7):791-806.

Mills K.E., Han Z., Robbins J.A. and Weary D.M. (2018) Institutional transparency improves public perception of lab animal technicians and support for animal research. PLoS ONE 13(2):e0193262.

Robbins J.A., Franks B., Weary D.M. and von Keyserlingk M.A.G. (2016) Awareness of ag-gag laws erodes trust in farmers and increases support for animal welfare regulations. Food Policy 61:121-125.