These studies assess and describe the impacts affecting various species and types of laboratory animals. Some argue that death (if humanely inflicted) does not adversely affect welfare, because a dead animal cannot experience an adverse welfare state. However, death undoubtedly constitutes a profound adverse impact for most animals, and should clearly not be excluded from harm-benefit or other ethical analyses, as sometimes occurs.


Primates

  • Chimpanzees. Bradshaw et al. 2008, J Traum Dissoc. [article]
  • Great apes. Brüne et al. 2006, Neurosci Biobehav Rev. [article]


Rodents

  • Enrichment. Wurbel 2007, ALTEX. [article]
  • Housing. Balcombe 2006, Lab Anim. [article]


Various

  • Canada. Griffin et al. 2008, AATEX. [article]
  • New Zealand. Bayvel et al. 2008, AATEX. [article]

  • Distress. Clark 2008, AATEX. [article]
  • Pain. Carbone 2011, PLoS ONE. [article]
  • Stress. Balcombe et al. 2004, Contemp Topics Lab Anim Sci. [article]
  • Multiple topics. EFSA 2005. [European Food Safety Authority report]