Policy driven changes in animal research practices: mapping researchers' attitudes towards animal-free innovations using the Netherlands as an example.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reducing the number of animals used in experiments has become a priority for the governments of many countries. For these reductions to occur, animal-free alternatives must be made more available and, crucially, must be embraced by researchers.

Methods

We conducted an international online survey for academics in the field of animal science (N = 367) to explore researchers' attitudes towards the implementation of animal-free innovations. Through this survey, we address three key questions. The first question is whether scientists who use animals in their research consider governmental goals for animal-free innovations achievable and whether they would support such goals. Secondly, responders were asked to rank the importance of ten roadblocks that could hamp

SUBMITTER: Bressers S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6477718 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature