In 2017, over 260,000 animals were used for animal testing in laboratories in Flanders. Mice were used most frequently, at nearly 163,000 animals. Next to that, laboratories also used over 16,000 rats, nearly 570 rabbits and 39 reptiles.
Number of laboratory animals used in Flanders (Belgium) in 2017, by type
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Departement Leefmilieu, Natuur en Energie. (November 13, 2018). Number of laboratory animals used in Flanders (Belgium) in 2017, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1045837/number-of-laboratory-animals-in-flanders-belgium-by-type/
Departement Leefmilieu, Natuur en Energie. "Number of laboratory animals used in Flanders (Belgium) in 2017, by type." Chart. November 13, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1045837/number-of-laboratory-animals-in-flanders-belgium-by-type/
Departement Leefmilieu, Natuur en Energie. (2018). Number of laboratory animals used in Flanders (Belgium) in 2017, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1045837/number-of-laboratory-animals-in-flanders-belgium-by-type/
Departement Leefmilieu, Natuur en Energie. "Number of Laboratory Animals Used in Flanders (Belgium) in 2017, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1045837/number-of-laboratory-animals-in-flanders-belgium-by-type/
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Number of laboratory animals used in Flanders (Belgium) in 2017, by type [Graph], Departement Leefmilieu, Natuur en Energie, November 13, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1045837/number-of-laboratory-animals-in-flanders-belgium-by-type/