Animal experiments
Animal experiments are clearly regulated by animal welfare legislation. Here you’ll find information on authorisations and severity degrees, housing and breeding of laboratory animals, on the 3R‑principles and on statistics showing the evolution of animal experimentation in Switzerland.
3Rs: Replacing, reducing, refining animal experimentation
Information on the 3R principles and on projects the FSVO is running to reduce and refine animal experiments and promote alternatives.
Conducting animal experiments
Information on authorisations, housing, reports and notifications, animex-ch and on training and continuing education for people who conduct animal experiments.
Statistics on animal experiments
The animal experimentation statistics provide a transparent overview of the number, severity degree and areas of application of animal experiments in Switzerland.
Questions and answers on animal experiments
FAQs on animal experimentation: Answers to questions frequently asked by the public about authorisations, animal numbers, suffering and harm, and the 3Rs.