Student insights towards animal welfare science and law. Survey results from Sassari University, Italy.

ABSTRACT: In this paper, we describe the results of an online survey consisting of 23 questions created to evaluate the knowledge and interest on animal welfare by students attending 15 different scientific, medical, and biomedical courses at University of Sassari, Italy. The survey collected students' demographic data, level of knowledge both on animal welfare and 3Rs, as well as their opinions on animal experimentation. The majority of the cohort was female and over 24 years of age. About a third of the students responded that their graduate programme included subjects that taught science, ethics, and animal welfare legislation. Just 21.2% of respondents had heard about the concept of 3Rs. About a quarter of the students believed that animal models can be replaced by in vitro and in silico methods

SUBMITTER: Varoni MV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10450298 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature