Laboratory animals constitute a fundamental part of life sciences and help assess the research level of biomedical science in a country or region. This paper systematically reviews the basic conditions and social role of laboratory animal science development in Jiangxi Province. It also makes a superficial analysis of the existing problems, pointing out that our province lacks basic research and technological innovation owing to its weak foundation, deficiency of understanding of the strategic positioning of the laboratory animal discipline, and lack of stable financial support. Based on the analysis of the current situation, this paper proposes countermeasures and suggestions for the development of the laboratory animal discipline in our province during the 14th Five-Year Plan period.

Laboratory animals are strategic resources that are indispensable to support scientific and technological progress and innovation. It is one of the core elements required for country to maintain scientific and technological leadership and improve international scientific and technological competitiveness. In this study, the legalization and standardization, major research institutions, scientific research features and academic achievements, and current opportunities and countermeasures over 40 years of progression of laboratory animals in Yunnan Province were summarized to provide a reference for the further development of laboratory animals in China.

As an irreplaceable basic support and strategic biological resource for the development of life science research and medicine, laboratory animals are becoming more and more important. Based on present domestic laboratory animal industry development, this review expounded the development status and management problems of laboratory animals in Heilongjiang Province. This article also provided development countermeasures, such as improving the local laws and regulations pertaining to laboratory animals, strengthening the administrative licensing management, improving production conditions and quality, ensuring transportation and supply, supporting laboratory animal scientific research, promoting talent training, and strengthening biosafety control. These measures are proposed to drive the development of the laboratory animal industry, improve its support and guarantee for the biomedical industry, and make contribution to local economy, society, people's livelihood, and even the development of science and technology.

The construction of Shanxi Laboratory Animal Resource Sharing Service Platform was summarized in terms of resource development, sharing services and talent cultivation. Combining with the advanced construction experience of developed regions and future development trends, an in-depth analysis of the problems existing in the platform construction was carried out, and the countermeasures and directions were proposed for the construction and development of the platform.