Document Type
Response or Comment
Publication Date
1981
Abstract
The legislative control of the use of animals in experiments in the UK lies in the Cruelty to Animals Act of 1876. Animal Welfare groups and individuals in Britain have pressed for reform of this law almost since its inception 105 years ago, and the British government has recently agreed to bring this legislation up to date. Any new or amended legislation could have far-reaching implications, both for laboratory animal welfare and upon the scientific community and is therefore of considerable importance both in this country and overseas. No proper appreciation of the problem would be possible without reference to the historical background.
Recommended Citation
Hampson, J.E. (1981). History of animal experimentation control in the U.K. International Journal for the Study of Animal Problems, 2(5), 237-241.
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Animal Experimentation and Research Commons, Animal Studies Commons, Design of Experiments and Sample Surveys Commons
