CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The theme for World Animal Day on 4 October 2022 is a ‘shared planet’.

Detailed explanation-2: -World Day for Laboratory Animals(WDLA) is annually observed across the globe on 24th April to highlight the movement to end the suffering of animals in laboratories around the world and their replacement with advanced scientific non-animal techniques.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mice and rats make up approximately 95% of all laboratory animals, with mice the most commonly used animal in biomedical research.

Detailed explanation-4: -Laboratory Animal Science is a multidisciplinary approach to humane animal experimentation that allows the choice of the correct animal model and the collection of unbiased data.