19.122024December 22, 2024
 2023 Statistics for Animal Experiments in Ireland 

 2023 Statistics for Animal Experiments in Ireland 

By In Botox, Irish Animal Statistics

The Irish Anti-Vivisection Society (IAVS) is deeply appalled at the latest annual increase in animal suffering in Irish labs. Statistics for the year 2023 reveal 107,873 animal experiments, an increase of 14,934 or 16% compared with 2022. 

The figures for the pain and suffering caused by these experiments make for even more worrying reading. There has been a disturbing rise in the number of animals forced to endure ‘severe’ suffering, going up from 13,212 to 19,816, an increase of 6,604 or almost 50%.

23.012024January 24, 2024
More than 90,000 animals used in Irish laboratories

More than 90,000 animals used in Irish laboratories

By In Botox, Irish Animal Statistics, Irish Examiner

More than 90,000 animals were used for testing in Irish laboratories in 2022, according to the latest figures from the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA). The study comes as animal rights groups continue to call for alternative ways to test medicines. In its annual report, the HPRA said mice were the most commonly used species for tests, at 72%, while rats, pigs, and sheep were also experimented on. The total number of uses of animals in testing overall was 92,939, while some animals were tested on more than once.

19.122023December 19, 2023
93,000 animals used in experiments last year

93,000 animals used in experiments last year

By In Irish Animal Statistics, Irish Mirror

Dogs, cats and rabbits were among almost 93,000 animals used for research and scientific experiments in Ireland last year, according to newly released figures. It represents a decrease of over 23 per cent compared to 2021. However, there was a notable rise in the number of dogs, cats, rabbits and horses used in lab tests last year. The most frequently used animals in 2022 were mice, around 50,000 of which are understood to have been used in lethal experiments intended to test the strength of cosmetic botox.

18.122023December 18, 2023
2022 Statistical Report for Animal Experiments

2022 Statistical Report for Animal Experiments

By In Irish Animal Statistics

The IAVS condemns the grim toll of almost 93,000 animals in Irish vivisection labs during 2022. The figures only count experiments that are likely to cause the animals pain, distress, suffering and lasting harm. Almost all the animals die during or are killed after the tests, even when they could be rehomed.

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