The Abuse of Non-human Primates in Federally Regulated Laboratories - October 2011:
Introduction

The use of non-human primates (rhesus monkeys, squirrel monkeys, baboons, marmosets, chimpanzees, etc.) in experimentation is an extremely controversial issue. According to 2010 USDA statistics over 125,000 non-human primates are confined within laboratories in the U.S., this is an all time high.

Additionally, information obtained from the National Institutes of Health indicate that over $1.9 billion is spent annually funding the use of non-human primates in experimentation in the United States.

The people of the United States believe that animals used in experimentation are protected from abuse by federal regulators, such as the USDA. However, government documents and whistleblower statements paint a very different picture.

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