Animal Sharing

Sharing of animals can significantly reduce the number of animals used within a given institution.  Sharing can be as simple as allowing someone to practice a surgical approach on an animal that has been, or is to be euthanized for other purposes, or providing organs or tissues at the time of necropsy.  Sharing becomes more complicated when attempting to maximize the use of control animals, but it can significantly reduce the number used within an institution.  If two studies involve the need to perform the administration of compounds by identical routes, the use of standard control diets, or the need to condition animals to a particular environment, control animals could be shared  within the institution.

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