D - Animals in Research and Teaching

2. 1 RSPCA Australia supports the requirement that all institutions where animals are used, bred or housed for research or teaching are licensed under state government legislation. 2.

3. 1 RSPCA Australia advocates that where animals are kept for use in research and teaching, the housing, husbandry, care and treatment of the animals is of a high standard to provide a good quality of life. 3.

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5. 1 RSPCA Australia advocates that the results of all research involving animals must be made available to the wider scientific community through published journal articles, conference proceedings or complete data sets, including inconclusive results or where project objectives are not met. 5. 2 Animal use statistics 5. 2.

6. 1 RSPCA Australia is opposed to the genetic manipulation of animals where this causes pain, injury, suffering or distress. This includes both the genetically modified animals themselves and the animals used in their production. 6.

7. 1 RSPCA Australia is opposed to the use of animals in the testing of non-essential substances such as cosmetics, tobacco, alcohol and household products. 7. 2 RSPCA Australia advocates an independent review of mandatory animal toxicological testing, with the aim to replace the use of animals. 7.

8. 1 RSPCA Australia supports and encourages the use of alternatives to replace animals in teaching wherever possible, both to introduce the concepts of reduction, refinement and replacement at an early stage, and to prevent animal suffering. 8.