Introduction
Origin
Husbandry
Numbers

Animals
 
         
Where do the laboratory animals come from?   How do the laboratory animals live?   How many animals are used in research?
         
Where do the laboratory animals come from?
Bayer obtains its laboratory animals almost exclusively from qualified breeders who are authorized specifically to breed laboratory animals.
  How do the laboratory animals live?
At Bayer, housing, caring for and feeding animals in a way which is appropriate for their species goes without saying. An expert team of veterinarians, biologists, laboratory technicians and handlers together provide for the animals’ care.
  How many animals are used in research?
The number of laboratory animals used at Bayer has decreased steadily in recent years, with dogs, cats and apes together accounting for less than one percent.
 


 


       
Last update: August 03, 2005