Resource Sheets
These are resource sheets containing in-depth information about MBR Acres; animal testing regulations and legislation; funding and statistics in the UK; toxicology testing; non-animal methods; the use of dogs in animal testing; scientific arguments against animal testing; and frequently asked questions.
They have been created to deepen your understanding of MBR Acres and animal testing.
Resource Sheet 1 – Bleeding Licence
MBR Acres have a home office approved licence to bleed out healthy dogs alive so that their blood, organs and even skin can be sold. They also have a live donor colony on site which can be bled up to 4 times a month of 15% of their blood volume.
To Download the Full Bleeding Licence Click Here.
Please read our article about the MBR Acres/B&K Universal Bleeding Licence 2025 by Clicking Here.
To Download our Bleeding Licence Resource Sheet Click Here.
Resource Sheet 2 – Toxicity
Animals are used in pharmaceutical, agricultural and industrial research to predict human toxicity, and yet analysis suggests that animal models are poor predictors of drug and chemical safety for humans.
The cost of animal research is high, financially, with time delays in drug approval, and in the loss of potentially beneficial drugs for human use.
To Download the Full Toxicity Resource Sheet Click Here.
Resource Sheet 3 – Commercial Breeders (Marshall BioResources & Envigo)
The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 revised 2012 (ASPA) and its Code of Practice sets out minimum guidelines, not even best practice for the care, transit, housing and killing of research animals. For example, Establishment standard condition 4 refers only to ‘adequate care and accommodation’ appropriate to the species.
To Download the Full Commercial Breeders Resource Sheet Click Here.
Resource Sheet 4 – Statistics
In 2024, there were 2.63 million (2.67 million in 2023, 2.76 million in 2022) scientific procedures on living animals carried out in GB. Number of animals used for the first time was 2.55 million in 2024 (2.59 million in 2023, 2.69 million in 2022). As some animals are ‘re-used’ the number of animals is less than procedures.
To Download the Full Statistics Resource Sheet Click Here.
Resource Sheet 5 – Bullet Points
It is legal to leave without care 1000+ dogs, mostly puppies, mothers giving birth, runts that need special care etc. for 16 hours a day weekdays, 20 hours at weekends.
To Download the Full Bullet Points Resource Sheet Click Here.
Resource Sheet 6 – New Approach Methodologies/Non-Animal Methods (NAMs)
NAMs are human-specific techniques that represent superior science. They are designed to provide results that are much more human relevant. They are not hampered by the non-predicative translation of one species to another. Game changing examples are organ-on-a-chip/micro-physiological systems technology and micro-dosing. NAMs are not a choice between an animal life or a human loved one, they provide an opportunity to use superior, cutting-edge new approaches that are specific to humans making them more accurate.
To Download the Full New Approach Methodologies/Non-Animal Methods (NAMs) Resource Sheet Click Here.
Resource Sheet 7 – s24 Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, revised 2012 (ASPA)
Section 24: Protection of confidential information: A person is guilty of an offence if otherwise than for the purposes of discharging his functions under this Act he discloses any information which has been obtained by him in the exercise of those functions and which he knows or has reasonable grounds for believing to have been given in confidence.
To Download the Full Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, revised 2012 (ASPA) Resource Sheet Click Here.
Resource Sheet 8 – The Regulators – Animals in Science Regulation Unit (ASRU)
The Home Office stated purpose of the Animals in Science Regulation Unit (ASRU) is to protect animals in science by maintaining compliance with the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA). ASRU is a department of the Home Office. As the regulators it is only them that have right of access to Establishments licenced under ASPA 1986. Neither the RSPCA or even the police can enter or inspect Establishments without there being proof of illegal activity.
To Download the Full Animals in Science Regulation Unit (ASRU) Resource Sheet Click Here.
Resource Sheet 9 – The Law and Harm Benefit Analysis
In the UK, there is no explicit legal requirement to use animals for testing pharmaceuticals and chemicals. International guidelines do however include animal tests as the standard expectation. To use a non-animal method it must be formally validated and accepted as a “replacement”. If no officially accepted non-animal method exists, the UK Home Office will automatically grant a licence for the animal testing to go ahead.
To Download the Full Law Resource Sheet Click Here.
Resource Sheet 10 – Social Media FAQs & Comments
Marshall BioResources is a global breeder of laboratory animals. They have a long history of gross animal welfare violations. Their Italian facility at Green Hill was closed and the Directors imprisoned. MBR Acres Limited address is Sawtry Way, Wyton, Huntingdon, Cambs PE28 2DT. This facility only breeds beagles, around 2000 a year and sold to UK toxicology laboratories when they are about 16-20 weeks old.
To Download the Full Social Media Resource Sheet Click Here.
Resource Sheet 11 – Funding
It is very difficult to accurately identify how much the UK spends on human relevant, Non Animal Methodology (NAMs) research. Calculations do though suggest it is close to insignificant at less than 1% of that allocated to animal research. For example in 2019, the UK government’s gross expenditure on research and development (R&D) was £ 38.5 billion. Around 40%, £ 15.4 billion, is spent on basic research which uses many animals and is largely publicly funded.
To Download the Full Funding Resource Sheet Click Here.
Resource Sheet 12 – Dogs
The Government’s own commissioned Ipsos Mori survey on UK public attitudes to animal testing in 2018 showed that 86% of people find it unacceptable to test on dogs for the purpose of medical research, even when that research is said to be for the benefit of human health.
To Download the Full Dogs Resource Sheet Click Here.
Resource Sheet 13 – Non-Technical Summaries
Non-Technical Summaries (NTS) are a mandatory requirement as part of an application for a project licence. The purpose is to be transparent to the general public, using non-technical language while protecting intellectual property rights and the security of staff.
To Download the Full Non-Technical Summaries Resource Sheet Click Here.
Resource Sheet 14 – Parliamentary Petitions
Camp Beagle have successfully had three petitions debated with the second one resulting in an additional cash sum of £5 million to advance NAMs. Our fourth petition to “End testing on dogs and other animals for development of products for human use” is now live.
To Download the Full Parliamentary Petitions Resource Sheet Click Here.
Resource Sheet 15 – The Science
Species differences play a major role in holding back medical progress, there is problematic translation of animal results to humans. It is proven that 92% of drugs that show promise in animal tests fail to reach the clinic and benefit patients.The majority of these failures are cited as ‘due to adverse effects’ and ‘lack of efficacy in humans.’
To Download the Full The Science Resource Sheet Click Here.