Animal Procedures 2014 to 2022

A breakdown by species of the number of animal procedures at Newcastle University carried out under a Home Office Licence in 2022 from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022:

Of the animals listed above, all of the domestic fowl were used in animal welfare research.

Therefore, the total used in medical research was: 19,689

The definition of the threshold for regulation is a procedure which causes an animal to experience a level of pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm equivalent to, or higher than, that caused by inserting a hypodermic needle according to good veterinary practice.

Procedures classified as below the threshold for regulation were: 

Therefore, the total number of procedures which were above the threshold for regulation was: 8,528

A breakdown by species of the number of animal procedures at Newcastle University carried out under a Home Office Licence in 2021 from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021:

Of the animals listed above, all of the domestic fowl were used in animal welfare research.

Therefore, the total used in medical research was: 21207

The definition of the threshold for regulation is a procedure which causes an animal to experience a level of pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm equivalent to, or higher than, that caused by inserting a hypodermic needle according to good veterinary practice.

Procedures classified as below the threshold for regulation were: 

Therefore, the total number of procedures which were above the threshold for regulation was: 10958

A breakdown by species of the number of animal procedures carried out at Newcastle University from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020:

Of the animals listed above the domestic fowl and 30 mice were used in animal welfare research.  Additionally the Common Starlings were used for behavioural research.

Therefore, the total used in Medical research was:  25555

We record numbers of animals which underwent procedures which were below the threshold for regulation.

The definition of the threshold for regulation is a procedure which causes an animal to experience a level of pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm equivalent to, or higher than, that caused by inserting a hypodermic needle according to good veterinary practice.

Procedures classified as below the threshold for regulation were: 

Therefore, the total number of procedures which were above the threshold for regulation was: 9486.

A breakdown by species of the number of animal procedures carried out at Newcastle University from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019:

Of the animals listed above the pigs were used in agriculture research, the Common Starlings, Great Tits and Coal Tits were used in behavioural research and the domestic fowl plus 119 mice were used in animal welfare research.

Therefore, the total used in Medical research was: 33562

We record numbers of animals which underwent procedures which were below the threshold for regulation.

The definition of the threshold for regulation is a procedure which causes an animal to experience a level of pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm equivalent to, or higher than, that caused by inserting a hypodermic needle according to good veterinary practice.

Procedures classified as below the threshold for regulation were: 

Therefore, the total number of procedures which were above the threshold for regulation was: 14308.

A breakdown by species of the number of animal procedures carried out at Newcastle University from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018:

Of the animals listed above the 515 Domestic Fowl were used in agriculture research. The Common Starlings, Great Tits and Coal Tits were used in behavioural research plus 103 Mice were used in animal welfare research.

Therefore, the total used in Medical research was: 15134

We record numbers of animals which underwent procedures which were below the threshold for regulation. The definition of the threshold for regulation is a procedure which causes an animal to experience a level of pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm equivalent to, or higher than, that caused by inserting a hypodermic needle according to good veterinary practice. Procedures classified as below the threshold for regulation were: 

Therefore, the total number of procedures which were above the threshold for regulation was: 15134.

A breakdown by species of the number of animal procedures carried out at Newcastle University from 1st January 2017 to 31st December 2017:

Of the animals listed above domestic fowl were used in agriculture research. The Common Starlings, Great Tits and Coal Tits were used in behavioural research.

Therefore, the total used in Medical research was: 42,651

We record numbers of animals which underwent procedures which were below the threshold for regulation.  The definition of the threshold for regulation is a procedure which causes an animal to experience a level of pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm equivalent to, or higher than, that caused by inserting a hypodermic needle according to good veterinary practice.  Procedures classified as below the threshold for regulation were:

Therefore, the total number of procedures which were above the threshold for regulation, or in other words caused pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm was: 13627

Additional statistics for 2017

The number of animals bred for scientific procedures that were humanely killed without being used in procedures during 2017 was:

• Mice - 4467
• Rats - 12
• Fish - 1321

A breakdown by species of the number of animal procedures carried out at Newcastle University from 1st January 2016 to 31st December 2016:

Of the animals listed above the Pigs and Domestic Fowl were used in agriculture research.  The European Starlings were used in behavioural research and the Squirrels were used in conservation research.

Therefore, the total used in Medical research was: 30,648

We record the numbers of animals which underwent procedures which were below the threshold for regulation. The definition of the threshold for regulation is a procedure which causes an animal to experience a level of pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm equivalent to, or higher than, that caused by inserting a hypodermic needle according to good veterinary practice. Procedures classified as below the threshold for regulation were:

Therefore, the total number of procedures which were above the threshold for regulation, or in other words caused pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm was: 10,862

A breakdown by species of the number of animal procedures carried out at Newcastle University from 1st January 2015 to 31st December 2015:

Of the animals listed above the pigs and domestic fowl were used in agriculture research and then returned to stock on the farm.  The European Starlings were used in behavioural research and the squirrels were used in conservation research.

Therefore, the total used in Medical Research was: 32,267

We record numbers of animals which underwent procedures which were below the threshold for regulations.

The definition of the threshold for regulation is a procedure which causes the animal to experience a level of pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm equivalent to, or higher than, that caused by inserting a hypodermic needle according to good veterinary practice.

Therefore, the total number of procedures which were above the threshold for regulation, or in other words caused pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm was: 8,346.

A breakdown by species of the number of animal procedures carried out at Newcastle University from 1st January 2014 to 31st December 2014:

All of the pigs were used in agriculture research and then returned to stock on the farm. The European Starlings were used in behavioural research. Therefore, the total used in medical research was: 27,032

From the start of 2014 we've been able to record numbers of animals that underwent procedures which were below the threshold for regulation.

The definition of the 'threshold for regulation' is a procedure which causes an animal to experience a level of pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm equal to, or higher than, that caused by inserting a hypodermic needle according to good veterinary practice.

Therefore, the total number of procedures which were above the threshold for regulation, or in other words caused pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm was: 9,772.