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Oxford University says the first animals have been moved into a new
biomedical sciences centre in the city.
The building will bring together animal research currently conducted at around half a dozen facilities in the city. Construction began five years ago but building work halted for more than a year when the contractors pulled out, citing intimidation from animal rights groups. The four storey Oxford animal lab is still surrounded by anonymous wooden hoardings topped with barbed wire. It is ringed with cameras and is a highly secure building. Inside, biosecurity is a key feature. Before getting to see the first animals I had to put on protective overalls, plastic shoe covers and a hairnet. This is mostly to protect the animals from any germs I might bring in. ... But most controversial of all, there will be macaque monkeys. Like man, macaques are primates and have a highly developed brain. Scientists at Oxford say this makes them crucial for research into neuro-degenerative disorders like Parkinsons's and Alzheimer's. An entire floor of the new building is given over to macaque research. Around 100 monkeys will be housed there. There are several monkey holding rooms, each with a large u-shaped cage which is subdivided into five play and five living areas. The University says the macaques will spend very little time in individual cages. There are ladders and shelves to climb on and rubber tyres. The macaques have not been moved to the new building yet, but I did see the current monkey facility. The University points out that it meets all the requirements laid down by the Home Office for animal research, but it has less individual space than the new lab and there is no access to natural daylight. By Fergus Walsh |