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Table 3 Reasons for stopping working with animals, by job category

From: A survey on the use of mice, pigs, dogs and monkeys as animal models in biomedical research in Spain

 

Job category

 

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%)