Animal Research Ethics

Jurnal Ternak – Universitas Islam Lamongan (UNISLA) is committed to promoting ethical standards and animal welfare in all research involving animals. All submitted manuscripts must comply with applicable national regulations and internationally recognized guidelines for the ethical treatment and responsible use of animals in scientific research.

Ethical Approval

Research involving live animals must obtain approval from an authorized Animal Research Ethics Committee or equivalent institutional body when required. Authors must provide information regarding ethical approval, including the committee's name and approval number, where applicable. If ethical approval was not required, authors must provide an appropriate justification.

Animal Welfare

All animal experiments must follow the principles of the 3Rs (Replacement, Reduction, and Refinement) to minimize animal use, pain, stress, and suffering. Researchers must ensure appropriate animal housing, feeding, handling, veterinary care, and humane experimental procedures.

Authors' Responsibilities

Authors are responsible for ensuring that all animal research procedures comply with relevant ethical standards. Manuscripts should clearly describe the animal species, experimental procedures, welfare considerations, and ethical approval status. The journal encourages compliance with the ARRIVE guidelines for reporting animal experiments.

Animal Ethics Statement

Authors must include an Animal Ethics Statement in manuscripts involving animal experiments.

Example (Ethical Approval Obtained):

"All animal experimental procedures were reviewed and approved by the Animal Research Ethics Committee of [Institution Name], under approval number [Approval Number]. The study was conducted in accordance with applicable animal welfare regulations and ethical guidelines."

Example (Ethical Approval Not Required):

"Ethical approval was not required for this study because [provide justification]. All procedures were conducted in accordance with applicable animal welfare standards."

Editorial Policy

Jurnal Ternak reserves the right to request ethical approval documentation and reject manuscripts that fail to comply with animal research ethics and welfare standards. The journal supports responsible scientific research in accordance with the principles of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) and the ARRIVE guidelines.