Abstract
Animal experimentation is common in Africa, despite the fact that legislation in the field is scarce. This chapter is aimed at investigating and reviewing shortfalls in the legislation and guidelines concerning animal welfare in general and laboratory animal experimentation, in particular, in Africa. This was done by studying current legislation in Africa, uncovering the main issues and discussing various prospects for improvement. The discovered issues included the lack of specific regulation of the welfare of animals in research, the inaccessibility of existing legislation, the lack of enforcement mechanisms, and the difficulties of prioritizing animal welfare in an underdeveloped region. African legislation on animal experimentation is in urgent need of review. In order for the relevant legislation to meet international standards, significant improvements must be made.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Titel | Laboratory Animals : Regulations and Recommendations for the Care and Use of Animals in Research |
Redaktører | Javier Guillén |
Forlag | Elsevier |
Publikationsdato | 1 jan. 2017 |
Udgave | 2 |
Sider | 221–236 |
Kapitel | 7 |
ISBN (Elektronisk) | 978-0-12-849880-4 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 1 jan. 2017 |