From: A survey on the use of mice, pigs, dogs and monkeys as animal models in biomedical research in Spain
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Welfare officer and/or veterinarian | Animal caretaker or technician | Researcher | Research technician | PhD student | Total | |
Reason | n (%) | n (%) | ||||
Change of professional career | 1 (100%) | 7 (43.8%) | 8 (47.1%) | 4 (50%) | 16 (50%) | 36 (48.6%) |
Change of research project | – | – | 6 (35.3%) | 3 (37.5%) | 4 (12.5%) | 13 (17.6%) |
Empathy towards animals | – | 2 (12.5%) | 1 (5.9%) | – | 6 (18.8%) | 9 (12.2%) |
Salary | – | 5 (31.3%) | 1 (5.9%) | – | 1 (3.1%) | 7 (9.5%) |
Ethical issues | – | 2 (12.5%) | – | – | 3 (9.4%) | 5 (6.8%) |
Working hours | – | – | – | 1 (12.5%) | 1 (3.1%) | 2 (2.7%) |
Allergies | – | – | – | – | 1 (3.1%) | 1 (1.4%) |
Increasing obstacles imposed by the administration | – | – | 1 (5.9%) | – | – | 1 (1.4%) |