Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Animal Use Alternatives

Alternatives to the use of animals in research, testing, and education. The alternatives may include reduction in the number of animals used, replacement of animals with a non-animal model or with animals of a species lower phylogenetically, or refinement of methods to minimize pain and distress of animals used.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Alternatives to the use of animals in research, testing, and education. The alternatives may include reduction in the number of animals used, replacement of animals with a non-animal model or with animals of a species lower phylogenetically, or refinement of methods to minimize pain and distress of animals used.

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Synonyms

12 entry terms
  • Animal Research Alternatives
  • Alternative, Animal Research
  • Alternative, Animal Use
  • Alternatives, Animal Research
  • Alternatives, Animal Use
  • Animal Research Alternative
  • Animal Use Alternative
  • Research Alternative, Animal
  • Research Alternatives, Animal
  • Use Alternative, Animal
  • Use Alternatives, Animal
  • Animal Testing Reduction, Refinement and Replacement

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12 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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History Note

2001

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Previous Indexing

  • Animal Testing Alternatives (1985-2000)

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  1. E05.017w.080

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NLM Classification

W 20.55.A5

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Animal Use Alternatives. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D023401. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D023401
  2. Animal Use Alternatives. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73216874