The information available is provided in the following tables. Data by primary purpose are provided for both 2007 and 2008 to indicate the reasons for increases, i.e. in which primary purposes the numbers of procedures increased. The overall level of scientific procedures is determined by a number of factors, including the economic climate and global trends in scientific endeavour. Data by field of research are only collected for non-toxicological procedures.
Information relating to each individual procedure is not available, to protect statistical confidentiality, in line with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.
Number of procedures Pig Fish GM Animals1 2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 Fundamental biological research 372 362 171,489 36,812 70,229 74,056 Applied studies—human medicine or dentistry 158 149 58 — 2,373 2,792 Applied studies—veterinary medicine 219 191 7,224 11,263 — 19 Protection of man, animals or the environment — — 996 1,742 — 11 Education — — — — — — Training — — — — — — Direct diagnosis — — — — 4 15 Breeding 134 63 4,668 1,772 104,739 74,295 Total 883 765 184,435 51,589 177,345 151,188 1 GM animals totals includes procedures using mice, rats, pigs, domestic fowl, fish.
Number of procedures Pig Fish GM Animals1 Anatomy 134 5,788 21,096 Physiology 212 135,545 16,794 Biochemistry — — 7,583 Psychology — 1,144 2,857 Pathology — 1,221 5,831 Immunology 90 1,507 39,543 Microbiology 38 3,605 406 Parasitology — 2,132 185 Pharmacology 18 — 5,136 Pharmaceutical R and D 4 — 2,372 Therapeutics 30 — 2,325 Clinical medicine — — 840 Clinical surgery — — 48 Genetics — 1,380 9,178 Molecular biology — 320 12,579 Cancer research — 1,473 43,296 Nutrition — 332 150 Zoology — 662 — Botany — — — Animal Science — — 6,409 Ecology — 24 — Animal welfare 52 — — Other purpose — 23,224 147 Total 578 178,357 176,775 1 GM animals totals includes procedures using mice, rats, pigs, domestic fowl, fish.