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Why did you choose Moss Vale for this facility?
Who are your Partner Institutes?
Is this the only facility of its kind?
Are there be any opportunities for employment?
How will the animals be cared for?
Animal Ethics Infolink (a useful website)
How, specifically, do you look after the welfare of animals?
Why don't you invest this money into finding alternatives to using animals?
Will there be genetically modified or cloned animals in the facility?
What benefits/insights have been derived from research on mice? |
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It is to the researcher's advantage to work with animals that are fit and at ease in their surroundings. Suffering or distressed animals could well lead to a wider variation in the experimental results than good science would wish. An animal facility is not a natural environment for any animal, so efforts are made to compensate. This includes finding ways to let animals mimic their natural feeding and behavioural patterns and grouping the animals in ways they prefer. In addition, stimulating them by enriching the environment helps avoid boredom and stereotypical behaviour. Lighting and noise levels are all monitored and kept constant. Each step taken has the effect of reducing the impact of laboratory surroundings. |
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