CCAC Categories of Invasiveness in Animal Experiments
| Record number: | d088c (legacy id: 15044) |
|---|---|
| Category: | Agricultural animals - Anaesthesia and analgesia - Aquatic animals - Behavioural research - Birds - Cancer research - Design - Ethics & harm-benefit analysis - Fish - Handling (3R Guide) - Housing and management - Humane killing - Neuroscience research - Non-human primates - Procedures - Reporting - Surgical research - Toxicology - Transport - Wildlife |
| Type: | Regulations and policies |
| Relevance: | Refinement - Replacement |
This policy statement lists examples of experiments which are to be considered representative of 5 categories of invasiveness. The categories are:
- Most invertebrates or live isolates
- Little or no discomfort or stress
- Minor stress or pain of short duration
- Moderate to severe distress or discomfort
- Severe pain near, at, or above the pain tolerance threshold of unanesthetized conscious animals
The policy statement can be accessed here.
The CCAC publishes a large range of general and specific guidelines.
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