A caracterização do uso de animais no ensino a partir da percepção de estudantes de ciências biológicas e da saúde

Conhecimento sobre a bioética e a Lei 11.794/2008 na graduação

“…These activities should be motivated to facilitate students' understanding through observation, in real-time, of certain biological mechanisms. However, many young university students have recently been reluctant to collaborate with this practice 12,13 , as there are alternative resources to avoid using animals, such as filming (one-time use of the animal) and practices as effective as the traditional ones 14 . Also, the dissemination of themes related to ethics and animal welfare has influenced this decision of the students.…”

Animal experimentation: A look into ethics, welfare and alternative methods

“…However, activists fighting against this type of activity are still present, always emphasizing animal welfare and preventing cases of cruelty from against them. 5,6 The principle of the 3Rs (Replace, Reduce, Refine) represents great progress in favor of the animals. 30 In spite of that, it is necessary to think in an integrative manner, since reducing the number of animals would be pointless if the tests being carried out are of little significance, thereby invalidating the experiment as a whole.…”

“…4 The purpose of using animals in teaching is to illustrate or carry out procedures that are already known, unlike their use in research, which is aimed at contributing to developing new drugs or treatments, in addition to clarifying certain biological phenomena. 5 Many advances in health sciences were possible thanks to scientific experiments conducted on animals. However, actions from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) towards protecting and preserving animals are still frequent.…”

“…Nevertheless, it has provoked public reactions, and this practice has been intensely debated both in society and academic institutions. 5,6 Our study was aimed at undertaking a narrative review on ethics and welfare in animal experimentation, as well as discussing alternative methods to its use.…”

Considerações sobre o conceito dos 3Rs e o potencial conflito com novas compreensões do animal experimental

“…Ainda que atualmente sofisticada em sua técnica, a experimentação animal vem necessitando cada vez mais de justificativas, uma vez que é visível o crescente posicionamento crítico de alguns setores da sociedade civil organizada e de parte da comunidade científica, que passaram a exteriorizar suas opiniões frente a procedimentos que anualmente terminam com a vida de 50 a 100 milhões de animais no mundodo zebra fish aos primatas não-humanos (Badyal & Chetna, 2014;Baumans, 2004). No Brasil, não temos estimativa quanto ao número de animais mortos para estas finalidades (Tréz, 2015), mas é sabido que seu uso é volumoso e generalizado, pela elevada quantidade de biotérios espalhados por todo território.…”