Factors Influencing the Use of Animal Models in Animal Experimentation: A Survey

Abstract Methodological choices in animal experimentation are influenced by a variety of factors. The analysis the relative weight such factors on practice can offer better idea influences characterizing work researchers today. To this aim, we conducted structured interviews and sent out questionnaires to using models. results showed that main factor influencing researchers’ with animals was appropriateness chosen model respond question addressed. Ethical issues came as next important factor, mostly based considerations regarding suffering. general public opinion appeared be little significance, indicating gap still exists between society. This paper shows is both external (e.g., adherence scientific objectivity) internal ethical concerns), providing varied profile contemporary researcher.