GB/T 39759-2021Laboratory animal—Terminology (English PDF)

2.1 Laboratoryanimal

After artificial cultivation, the microorganisms and parasites carried by it are controlled, and the genetic background is clear or the source is clear, and it is used for scientific research and education. Animals for learning, production, verification and other scientific experiments. [GB 14925-2010, definition 3.1]

2.2 Animal experiment

Scientific research, teaching, verification and other experiments conducted using laboratory animals or other animals. [GB/T 35823-2018, definition 3.1]

2.3 Animalmodel

It is used for living animals in a specific physiological or pathological state used by scientific research institutes such as life sciences, medicine, pharmacy, etc.

2.4 Laboratoryanimalsciences

The subject of research on laboratory animal resources, quality control, and the use of laboratory animals for scientific experiments.

2.5 Comparative medicine

The subject mainly discusses the medical comparative research methods and their applications, and studies the health and health between humans and animals, and between animals and animals through analogy. Disease status to improve understanding of human and animal diseases.

Note: It is a branch of experimental medicine.

2.6 Laboratoryanimalmedicine

Research on the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and control of laboratory animal diseases.

2.7 Laboratory animal management

Administrative behaviors at all levels of administration, industry departments or institutions on laboratory animals and related field activities.

2.8 Laboratoryanimalmicrobiology

To study the taxonomy, biological characteristics, quality control of microorganisms carried by laboratory animals, and their relationship with humans and animals Subject.