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 Statistics of animal use

This page provides statistical information of animal use in the Netherlands and the EU Member States

Statistics on laboratory animal use in the Netherlands (1978-2009):
(Source: Zo doende, jaaroverzicht dierproeven en proefdieren, nVWA)

Statistics on laboratory animal use in the European Union (EU) (1996-2008):
Source: Statistical reports European Commission: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/chemicals/lab_animals/reports_en.htm

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 Statistics on laboratory animal use in the Netherlands

EN animal experiments nl 78 2007
Number of animal experiments in the Netherlands (1978 - 2009)

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EN animal species nl 78 2007Animal species used in experiments in the Netherlands (1978 - 2009)

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EN animal goals nl 98 2007
Goals of experiments in the Netherlands (1998 - 2009) 

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EN scientific research nl 98 2007Scientific questions (specification of one of the above purposes) in the Netherlands (1998 - 2009)

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Level of pain and distress in experiments in the Netherlands (1998 - 2009)

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Animal experiments in the Netherlands required by law (1978 - 2009)

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Pain alleviation in animal experiments in the Netherlands (1998 - 2009)

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EN animal anesthetics nl 98 2007
Use of anesthetics in animal experiments in the Netherlands (1998 - 2009)

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Use of genetically modified animals in animal experiments in the Netherlands (1998 - 2009)

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Use of genetically modified animals in animal experiments in the Netherlands (1978 - 2009)

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Statistics on laboratory animal use in the European Union (EU)


Number of animal experiments in the EU Member States (1999 - 2008)

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 Number of animal experiments in the EU by Member State (1999 - 2008)

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Number of animal experiments in the EU by species (2002 - 2008)

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Number of animal experiments by goals in the EU Member States (2008)

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