HUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS USED IN RESEARCH 167 
TABLE 15 - ANNUAL COSTS FOR ANIMALS BY KIND OF INSTITUTION 
M.S. 
V.C. 
P.L. 
H. 
Total 
Mice 
$174,933(25) 
$ 2,869(7) 
$ 37,389(5) 
$ 8,612(5) 
$ 223,803(42) 
Rats 
260,532(25) 
2,305(7) 
32,168(5) 
3,530(5) 
298,535(42) 
Hamsters 
28,904(25) 
3,662(7) 
28(5) 
300(4) 
32,894(41) 
Guinea Pigs 
77,179(25) 
1,986(7) 
7,194(5) 
1,502(4) 
87,861(41) 
Rabbits 
136,895(26) 
2,528(7) 
6,000(5) 
4,218(5) 
149,641(43) 
Rhesus Monkeys 
99,782(26) 
500(7) 
1,020(5) 
1,854(5) 
103,156(43) 
Other Primates 
2,954(26) 
0(7) 
51,100(5) 
2,300(5) 
56,354(43) 
Dogs 
168,631(26) 
9,361(7) 
12,219(5) 
14,510(5) 
204,721(43) 
Cats 
34,148(26) 
595(7) 
1,079(5) 
484(5) 
36,306(43) 
Poultry 
7,614(26) 
1,484(7) 
171(5) 
2,620(5) 
11,889(43) 
Swine 
602(26) 
5,125(7) 
0(5) 
0(4) 
5,727(42) 
Sheep 
- 2,500(26) 
8,879(7) 
40(5) 
0(4) 
11,419(42) 
Horses 
0(25) 
7,918(7) 
0(5) 
0(4) 
7,918(41) 
Total 
$994,674 
$47,212 
$148,408 
$39,930 
$1,230,224 
Figures in parentheses show the numbers of laboratories reporting data. 
MS - Medical and Dental Schools, VC - Veterinary Colleges, PL - Private laboratories, 
H - Research Hospital's. 
* Probably many animals used for diagnostic purposes were included here. 
■** $50,000 of this sum spent by one laboratory. 
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