Letter of Complaint to USDA Exemplar Genetics Research Facility
Stop Animal Exploitation NOW!
S. A. E. N.
"Exposing the truth to wipe out animal experimentation"
USDA Complaints
Dr. Robert Gibbens
Director, Western Region
USDA/APHIS/AC
2150 Center Ave.
Building B, Mailstop 3W11
Fort Collins, CO 80526-8117
Dr. Gibbens,
I am contacting you today because I am very concerned about the level of
animal care at the Exemplar Genetics facility of Sioux Center, IA. As you may
know, recent USDA/APHIS/AC inspection reports disclose incidents in which this
facility has killed dozens of animals through sheer negligence, inadequate
observation of animals and lack of veterinary care.
The USDA/APHIS/AC inspection report dated September 16 – 17 of 2010 discloses an
incident during which 39 pigs were found dead after being left, apparently
unattended, in a transport truck overnight. The truck was found to be “hot and
humid” the next morning.
Additionally, the same report reveals multiple episodes of untreated health
problems in animals which were sometimes fatal. One infant animal died,
undetected, during a difficult birth. Other animals were lame or had large
nodules which were draining pus. One animal had a “very large, pendulous
swelling from the abdomen.” None of these conditions had even been reported to
the veterinarian or entered into the animals’ records.
It is abundantly clear from this inspection report that this facility is utterly
incapable of caring for the animals which they house, and that they have utter
and total disregard for the Animal Welfare Act.
Therefore, in light of these many issues which clearly demonstrate major
problems within both animal care and accountability at Exemplar Genetics, I
officially request that the USDA/APHIS/AC issue the stiffest penalty allowable
by the Animal Welfare Act against the Exemplar Genetics facility of Sioux
Center, IA.
I expect that your office will reply to this correspondence within five business
days.
Sincerely,
Michael A. Budkie, A.H.T.,
Executive Director, SAEN
Attachments : 2010 USDA
Inspection Reports
CC: Office of the Inspector General, USDA
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Genetics today to protest their abuse of animals:
[email protected] Also Please contact the USDA to demand action: Dr. Robert Gibbens |
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