# Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, Paragraph 17


A repetition or combination of any of the following procedures, as a result of which the animal is likely to experience short-term mild pain, suffering or distress or which does not cause significant impairment of the animal’s well-being or general condition—
(a) the assessment of body composition by non-invasive measures with minimal restraint;
(b) a monitoring electrocardiogram with non-invasive techniques with minimal or no restraint of a habituated animal;
(c) the application of external telemetry devices that is expected to cause no impairment to a socially adapted animal and does not interfere with normal activity and behaviour;
(d) the breeding of a genetically altered animal which is expected to have no clinically detectable adverse phenotype;
(e) the addition of inert markers in the diet to follow passage of digesta;
(f) the withdrawal of food for less than 24 hours in an adult rat;
(g) open field behavioural testing of a mouse.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/14/schedule/2AA/paragraph/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/animals-scientific-procedures-act-1986/schedule-2AA/paragraph-17
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