Under GUIDE, animal use refers to which concept?

Under GUIDE, animal use refers to which concept?

• A. The sale of live animals
• B. The conduct of field tests on wildlife
• C. The proper care, use and humane treatment of laboratory animals produced for or used in research, testing or teaching
• D. The transportation of animals to a new facility

Answer: (C)

Under GUIDE, animal use means the proper care, use and humane treatment of laboratory animals produced for or used in research, testing or teaching. This focuses on welfare throughout the animal’s involvement in studies—housing, handling, procedures, anesthesia or analgesia, minimizing pain and distress, and considering alternatives when possible. The other listed activities describe actions that can involve animals but do not define the concept of animal use itself: selling live animals, field testing on wildlife, and transporting animals are logistical aspects rather than the welfare-centered use in a research/teaching context.

Under GUIDE, animal use means the proper care, use and humane treatment of laboratory animals produced for or used in research, testing or teaching. This focuses on welfare throughout the animal’s involvement in studies—housing, handling, procedures, anesthesia or analgesia, minimizing pain and distress, and considering alternatives when possible. The other listed activities describe actions that can involve animals but do not define the concept of animal use itself: selling live animals, field testing on wildlife, and transporting animals are logistical aspects rather than the welfare-centered use in a research/teaching context.