The Current Status of Animal Use and Alternatives in Korean Veterinary Medical Schools
The Current Status of Animal Use and Alternatives in Korean Veterinary Medical Schools
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DOI：
10.1177/026119291003800305
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发表时间：
2010-06-01
影响因子：
2.7
通讯作者：
Han, Jin Soo
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作者：
Lee, Gwi Hyang;Choe, Byung In;Han, Jin Soo
2008年和2009年，韩国两项关于动物福利和科学中人道使用动物的新法律生效。这两项法律都规定，在研究、测试和教育中进行动物实验之前，必须由伦理委员会进行审查。本研究简要总结了韩国的新法律，并调查了有关使用的动物数量、使用的动物替代品、与人道使用动物有关的课程以及韩国兽医教育中的伦理审查实践的现状。2007年，韩国兽医教育中使用了约4，845只动物，代表20个不同物种。韩国已开始引进正式的动物福利课程，以人道对待用于实验的动物，并在教育中使用动物之前建立伦理协议审查制度。韩国正在通过采用符合国际标准的做法，向更好的动物福利迈进。所提供的信息是在韩国收集的第一批此类数据，这对于监测用于教育目的的动物使用的替代、减少和改进措施的实施情况应该很有用。
Two new Korean laws regulating animal welfare and the humane use of animals in science came into effect in 2008 and 2009. Both these laws impose ethical committee review prior to the performance of animal experiments in research, testing and education. This study briefly summarises the new Korean laws, and investigates the current status regarding the numbers of animals used, the alternatives to animals which are used, the curricula relating to the humane use of animals, and ethical review practices in Korean veterinary education. Approximately 4,845 animals, representing 20 different species, were used in veterinary medical education in Korea in 2007. Korea has begun to introduce formal courses on animal welfare for the humane treatment of animals used in experiments, and an ethical protocol review system prior to animal use in education. Korea is moving toward better animal welfare, by incorporating practices consistent with international standards. The information presented represents the first such data gathered in Korea, which should prove useful for monitoring the implementation of replacement, reduction, and refinement measures in animal use for education purposes.