USDA inspection finds 5 issues at OU research lab Issues include psychologically distressed baboon, rabbit with veterinary care
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USDA inspection finds 5 issues at OU research lab Issues include psychologically distressed baboon, rabbit with veterinary care
From KOCO.com, Thursday, July 17, 2014
USDA inspection finds 5 issues at OU research lab Issues include psychologically distressed baboon, rabbit with veterinary care.
The University of Oklahoma's research center is facing a
noncompliance writeup from a United States Department of Agriculture
inspection report.
According to a June 3 inspection, painkillers and anesthetics were not
administered to some animals in accordance with the university's
institutional Animal Care and Use Committee policies.
Additionally, the report noted a rabbit showing signs of illness did not
receive a veterinary exam, a baboon showed signs of psychological
distress and the facility was in need of sanitation due to the presence
of winged insects.
"When we have inspection reports that have noncompliances -- and when we
have facilities that have repeat noncompliances -- we start looking at
those facilities closer, and we start watching them closer so we'll
start inspecting more frequently," said Tanya Espinosa, a USDA public
affairs specialist.
Espinosa said there is no open investigation into the university's
research center and there is no history of enforcement action against
it.
Since the university has been made aware of noncompliance in the past,
members of Stop Animal Exploitation Now! said they want to see penalties
handed down.
"This comes on the heels of an inspection just last year where this same
facility was cited for using electrocution as a euthanization method for
dogs," said Michael Budkie, SAEN executive director. "This laboratory at
the University of Oklahoma is clearly demonstrating a long-term pattern
of failure to comply with federal regulations and as a result we believe
they are deserving of a very severe penalty."
Espinosa said under the federal Animal Welfare Act -- when the USDA
feels penalties are necessary following an investigation -- penalties
could include a letter of warning or fines up to $10,000 per
noncompliance.
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