Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights Survey of Nonhuman Animals in U.S. Veterinary Medical Schools for the 1998 - 1999 School Year

Number of Animals Used by Species and Discipline
North Carolina State University

- Publication date: 17 September 2000

Number clarification

Anatomy
  Bird - captive wildlife 34
  Cat 19
  Cow 6
  Dog 20
  Goat 4
  Guinea pig 14
  Hamster 14
  Horse 6
  Pig 2
  Rabbit 14
  Rat 14

Anesthesiology
  Alpaca/Llama 4
  Bird - captive wildlife 180
  Cat 303
  Cow 27
  Dog 475
  Emu/Ostrich 4
  Ferret 12
  Fish 140
  Goat 52
  Horse 30
  Pig 51
  Poultry 20
  Rabbit 12
  Reptile 12
  Ruminant 20
  Sheep 40

Bacteriology / Mycology / Parasitology
  Cat 6
  Dog 6
  Pig 7
  Sheep 7

Behavior (Ethology)
  Alpaca/Llama 2

Clinical Procedures
  Alpaca/Llama 4
  Amphibian 12
  Bird - captive wildlife 218
  Chicken 8,576
  Cow 77
  Dog 42
  Emu/Ostrich 4
  Fish 140
  Goat 42
  Guinea pig 15
  Horse 59
  Mouse 30
  Pig 206
  Poultry 20
  Rabbit 15
  Reptile 12
  Ruminant 20
  Sheep 40
  Turkey 1,800

Dentistry
  Dog 48

Emergency Medicine and Critical Care
  Horse 1

Immunology / Virology
  Mouse 50

Medical Diagnostic Techniques
  Dog 30
  Fish 100
  Goat 32
  Horse 10
  Pig 25

Necropsy
  Cat 6
  Chicken 576
  Dog 6
  Fish 100
  Goat 20
  Pig 27
  Rat 27
  Sheep 7

Neurology
  Dog 8

Physiology
  Cow 6
  Dog 12

Radiology and Imaging
  Cat 5
  Dog 10
  Horse 20

Reproduction (Theriogenology)
  Cow 77
  Goat 20
  Horse 12
  Pig 200
  Sheep 40

Special Events
  Dog 200

Surgery
  Alpaca/Llama 4
  Cat 3
  Cow 27
  Dog 12
  Emu/Ostrich 4
  Ferret 12
  Goat 52
  Horse 30
  Pig 51
  Rabbit 15
  Rat 3
  Reptile 12
  Ruminant 20
  Sheep 40

Surgery - Spay/Neuter (Castration) Program
  Cat 300
  Dog 354