I am devising a study to evaluate the invitro anti- resorptive effect of my sample in bovine bone procured from butcher shops/markets. Though there are studies in which the samples from slaughterhouses were used for research and published. I just want to clarify the ethical issues involved.
Thanks in advance.
For your better understanding check the IAEC guidelines.
You are not sacrificing the animal for your research purpose and you are procuring it from the market, which is sealing as eatable. So, IAEC is not necessary. Better procure it from govt approved shops and you can mention it in your paper during publication.
NO, its not required. You can mention that the sample is procured commercially from slaughter house.
Respected sir
According to my knowledge, ethical approval is required to conduct studies in live animals, not samples collected from dead animals.
Dear Sivasakthi Paramasivam,
Hope you must be in finishing stage of your experiments, but still this information may be useful, Even I have used Bovine brain extract for my studies during 2000 from NIMHANS, Bangalore. We have obtained a Brain sample for the authorised Govt. slaughter house by purchasing the Bovine brain. Since Karnatak Govt. has baneed slaughtering the Bovine in the open market. You can sought it our other animals like goat, sheep, Cock, Hen etc.,,
Hope some one will comment further.
Thank you