What are laboratory animals used for?

The table below presents which animals that are used in Denmark and the purpose of the experiments in which they are used. The table shows precise numbers as a permit is required from the Animal Experiments Inspectorate to perform any experiments including Animals.

Purpose and number of uses (Denmark 2022)

Species and purpose

Purpose

Number of uses

Basic Research

70.955

Translational and applied research

126.824

Regulatory use and Routine production

14.264

Protection of the natural environment in the interests of the health or welfare of human beings or animals

6.179

Preservation of species

605

Higher education

2.650

Training for the acquisition, maintenance or improvement of vocational skills

1.128

Forensic enquiries

15

Total

222.620

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Species and purpose (Denmark 2020)

Species and purpose

Species

Basic Research

Translational and applied research

Regulatory use and Routine production

Protection of the natural environment in the interests of the health or welfare of human beings or animals

Preservation of species

Higher education or training for the acquisition, maintenance or improvement of vocational skills

Forensic enquiries

Maintenance of colonies of established genetically altered animals, not used in other procedures

Mice

59.864

74.323

13.802

0

46

1.483

0

7.187

Rats

7.785

21.383

2.988

0

0

1.193

0

0

Guinea-Pigs

113

270

1.846

0

0

20

0

0

Hamsters (Syrian)

0

102

3

0

0

6

0

0

Other rodets

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Rabbits

116

1.334

873

0

0

21

0

0

Cats

0

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dogs

4

466

115

0

0

4

0

0

Ferrets

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other carnivores

0

6.125

0

3

0

0

0

0

Horses, donkeys & cross-breeds

11

0

3

0

0

2

0

0

Pigs

1.675

3.216

788

2.170

0

967

0

0

Goats

27

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sheep

47

0

7

0

0

13

0

0

Cattle

329

28

0

264

0

122

0

0

Other Mammals

27

0

0

0

9

0

0

0

Domestic fowl

81

540

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other birds

367

33

1

0

0

0

0

0

Reptiles

24

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Rana

792

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Xenopus

390

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other Amphibians

16

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Zebra fish

8.539

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other Fish

4.147

34.182

0

594

858

0

0

0

Cephalopods

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

84.354

142.008

20.426

3.031

913

3.831

0

7.187

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Species and purpose (Denmark 2019)

Species and purpose

Species

Basic Research

Translational and applied research

Regulatory use and Routine production

Protection of the natural environment in the interests of the health or welfare of human beings or animals

Preservation of species

Higher education or training for the acquisition, maintenance or improvement of vocational skills

Forensic enquiries

Maintenance of colonies of established genetically altered animals, not used in other procedures

Mice

70.124

77.834

12.334

0

0

1.364

0

6.043

Rats

9.694

23.825

2.875

0

0

1.383

0

0

Guinea-Pigs

498

492

2.923

0

0

0

0

0

Hamsters (Syrian)

0

0

6

0

0

0

0

0

Other rodets

23

10

0

0

0

0

0

0

Rabbits

73

1.709

488

0

0

34

0

0

Cats

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dogs

76

181

122

0

0

0

0

0

Ferrets

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other carnivores

3.811

32

0

0

0

0

0

0

Horses, donkeys & cross-breeds

35

9

2

0

0

5

0

0

Pigs

3.260

3.130

780

279

0

1.194

0

0

Goats

0

51

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sheep

9

0

4

0

0

5

0

0

Cattle

187

110

3

740

0

145

0

0

Other Mammals

31

10

0

1

0

0

0

0

Domestic fowl

68

1.175

12

0

0

14

0

0

Other birds

37

13

0

349

40

0

0

0

Reptiles

45

8

0

0

0

0

0

0

Rana

452

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Xenopus

391

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other Amphibians

72

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Zebra fish

4.391

0

266

0

0

0

0

0

Other Fish

714

18.533

1.026

3.561

908

0

0

0

Cephalopods

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

93.991

127.123

20.841

4.930

948

4.441

0

6.043

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Species and purpose (Denmark 2018)

Species and purpose

Species

Basic Research

Translational and applied research

Regulatory use and Routine production

Protection of the natural environment in the interests of the health or welfare of human beings or animals

Preservation of species

Higher education or training for the acquisition, maintenance or improvement of vocational skills

Forensic enquiries

Maintenance of colonies of established genetically altered animals, not used in other procedures

Mice

81.952

76.792

16.758

0

5

2.285

0

179

Rats

8.748

24.337

2.765

0

0

1.430

0

0

Guinea-Pigs

162

318

2.179

0

0

0

0

0

Hamsters (Syrian)

0

237

55

0

0

0

0

0

Other rodets

13

0

0

0

0

0

0

Rabbits

56

2.646

397

0

0

17

0

0

Cats

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dogs

128

119

122

0

0

1

0

0

Ferrets

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other carnivores

2.809

538

0

0

0

0

0

0

Horses, donkeys & cross-breeds

20

148

4

0

0

9

0

0

Pigs

1.618

3.456

1.291

0

5

1.273

0

0

Goats

0

13

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sheep

61

0

14

0

0

3

0

0

Cattle

502

271

2

1.110

0

114

0

0

Other Mammals

18

10

0

1

0

0

0

0

Domestic fowl

697

1.586

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other birds

66

0

4

343

146

0

0

0

Reptiles

37

118

0

0

0

0

0

0

Rana

809

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Xenopus

1.389

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other Amphibians

94

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Zebra fish

2.614

0

63

0

0

0

0

0

Other Fish

3.862

6.524

571

144

787

0

0

0

Cephalopods

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

105.655

117.116

24.225

1.598

943

5.132

0

179

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Species and purpose (Denmark 2017)

Species and purpose

Species

Basic Research

Translational and applied research

Regulatory use and Routine production

Protection of the natural environment in the interests of the health or welfare of human beings or animals

Preservation of species

Higher education or training for the acquisition, maintenance or improvement of vocational skills

Forensic enquiries

Maintenance of colonies of established genetically altered animals, not used in other procedures

Mice

63.603

87.134

11.451

0

0

1.920

0

29

Rats

11.527

24.001

1.813

0

1.157

0

0

Guinea-Pigs

242

338

2.359

0

0

8

0

0

Hamsters (Syrian)

0

279

3

0

0

0

0

0

Other rodets

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

Rabbits

57

1.862

187

326

0

11

0

0

Cats

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dogs

118

52

39

0

0

5

0

0

Ferrets

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other carnivores

580

455

0

0

0

0

0

0

Horses, donkeys & cross-breeds

46

57

0

4

0

12

0

0

Pigs

2.236

1.551

816

0

0

1.184

16

0

Goats

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sheep

36

15

0

6

0

9

0

0

Cattle

995

563

0

2.042

0

77

0

0

Other Mammals

28

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Domestic fowl

0

466

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other birds

43

0

329

36

0

0

0

Reptiles

257

32

0

0

0

0

0

0

Rana

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Xenopus

75

0

210

0

0

0

0

0

Other Amphibians

47

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Zebra fish

400

0

1.187

0

0

0

0

0

Other Fish

2.617

5.340

1.800

168

5.601

80

0

0

Cephalopods

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

82.918

122.146

19.865

2.875

5.637

4.463

16

29

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Species and purpose (Denmark 2016)

Species and purpose

Species

Basic Research

Translational and applied research

Regulatory use and Routine production

Protection of the natural environment in the interests of the health or welfare of human beings or animals

Preservation of species

Higher education or training for the acquisition, maintenance or improvement of vocational skills

Forensic enquiries

Maintenance of colonies of established genetically altered animals, not used in other procedures

Mice

60.503

79.736

12.336

591

0

2.125

0

0

Rats

11.374

32.181

1.651

14

0

1.462

0

0

Guinea-Pigs

153

577

2.326

0

0

0

0

0

Hamsters (Syrian)

0

52

80

0

0

20

0

0

Other rodets

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

Rabbits

70

1.933

112

196

0

14

0

0

Cats

18

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dogs

25

102

136

0

0

3

0

0

Ferrets

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other carnivores

387

192

0

0

0

0

0

0

Horses, donkeys & cross-breeds

22

270

0

2

0

25

0

0

Pigs

3.306

2.770

361

0

0

1.493

40

0

Goats

0

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sheep

24

0

2

0

11

0

0

Cattle

232

128

2

1.650

0

98

0

0

Other Mammals

55

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Domestic fowl

122

1.558

0

0

0

52

0

0

Other birds

36

0

337

0

0

0

0

Reptiles

262

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Xenopus

56

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other Amphibians

30

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Zebra fish

250

0

3.058

0

0

0

0

0

Other Fish

26.883

18.663

1.470

0

1.491

84

0

0

Cephalopods

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

103.812

138.170

21.532

2.792

1.491

5.387

40

0

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Species and purpose (Denmark 2015)

Species and purpose

Species

Basic Research

Translational and applied research

Regulatory use and Routine production

Protection of the natural environment in the interests of the health or welfare of human beings or animals

Preservation of species

Higher education or training for the acquisition, maintenance or improvement of vocational skills

Forensic enquiries

Maintenance of colonies of established genetically altered animals, not used in other procedures

Mice

62.081

78.054

13.120

5

0

2.430

0

3

Rats

11.599

31.522

3.810

0

0

1.701

0

0

Guinea-Pigs

235

390

1.982

0

0

36

0

0

Hamsters (Syrian)

0

160

12

0

0

0

0

0

Gerbils

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other rodets

14

72

0

0

0

0

0

0

Rabbits

8

1.306

114

232

0

8

0

0

Cats

59

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dogs

24

84

32

0

0

34

0

0

Ferrets

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other carnivores

480

392

0

0

14

0

0

0

Horses, donkeys & cross-breeds

16

87

0

1

0

16

0

0

Pigs

5.722

2.348

604

193

0

1.712

0

0

Goats

0

11

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sheep

22

15

0

4

0

6

0

0

Cattle

45

413

2

3

0

92

0

0

Other Mammals

38

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Domestic fowl

81

582

0

1.724

0

20

0

0

Other birds

34

26

0

378

0

0

0

0

Reptiles

265

0

0

0

0

0

0

Rana

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Xenopus

64

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other Amphibians

26

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Zebra fish

300

0

2.230

0

0

0

0

0

Other Fish

7.831

7.977

1.050

120

244

96

0

0

Cephalopods

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

88.944

123.439

22.956

2.660

258

6.151

0

3

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