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Animal Research Lab in Ramona On
Sheriff’s Radar
From JW August,
NBCSanDiego.com, September 6, 2018
A month after NBC 7 Investigates reported on USDA violations at ProSci Laboratories, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said they are evaluating complaints filed.
A medical research lab out of Ramona is now under the microscope of the
San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.
Last month, NBC 7 Investigates reported on instances of animal neglect found
at ProSci laboratories. ProSci creates antibodies in rabbits, llamas, cows,
and other animals.
Records uncovered by NBC 7 Investigates found the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) has cited ProSci 44 times since 2015 for animal welfare
violations.
Animal Neglect Found at Local Medical Research Facility
Since 2015, ProSci Laboratory was cited 44 times for violations of the
Animal Welfare Act by USDA Inspectors. NBC 7 Investigates' Mari Payton
reports.
(Published Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018)
On Wednesday, a spokesperson for the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department
said the department is now evaluating complaints filed about the treatment
of animals at the facility.
“We are evaluating the best way to coordinate with our state and federal
partners in this matter,” the statement read. “We are not in a position to
make a further comment at this time.”
Veterinarians who reviewed ProSci’s USDA inspection reports from 2015 to
present told NBC 7 Investigates they were shocked over how rabbits, goats,
llamas, and other animals were treated.
Newly released photos from inside the laboratory show neglected rabbits
and goats, food contaminated with rodent feces, rabbits with ear mites, and
dried blood on their ears and fur.
The photos were taken during a 2017 USDA inspection of the ProSci facility
and were released to the animal rights group Stop Animal Exploitation Now
(SAEN) after the group filed a Freedom of Information Act request.
“ProSci has compiled the most extensive violations list for any lab in the
U.S.,” said SAEN Co-Founder Michael Budkie. "This is not science or anything
close to it."
NBC 7 Investigates reached out to ProSci for their response to the Sheriff’s
Department evaluation and the recent release of photos but have not heard
back.
Dr. Yu Geng, ProSci’s President, previously said the Lab considers “humane
animal treatment” a “top priority."
The organization also pointed out that its license has not been revoked,
which confirms the problems aren’t that serious, it says.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is requesting that the
National Institutes of Health (NIH) update current guidelines for producing
antibodies.
In a letter to NIH, PETA said the guidelines rely on a 20-year-old policy
which makes no mention of modern, animal-free methods of production.
Some academics and researchers who spoke with NBC 7 Investigates agree with
those claims, stating researchers can create antibodies in a test tube and
do not need to use the blood of animals.
Newly released photos from inside the laboratory show neglected rabbits
and goats, food contaminated with rodent feces, rabbits with ear mites, and
dried blood on their ears and fur.
The photos were taken during a 2017 USDA inspection of the ProSci facility
and were released to the animal rights group Stop Animal Exploitation Now
(SAEN) after the group filed a Freedom of Information Act request.
“ProSci has compiled the most extensive violations list for any lab in the
U.S.,” said SAEN Co-Founder Michael Budkie. "This is not science or anything
close to it."
NBC 7 Investigates reached out to ProSci for their response to the Sheriff’s
Department evaluation and the recent release of photos but have not heard
back.
Dr. Yu Geng, ProSci’s President, previously said the Lab considers “humane
animal treatment” a “top priority."
The organization also pointed out that its license has not been revoked,
which confirms the problems aren’t that serious, it says.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is requesting that the
National Institutes of Health (NIH) update current guidelines for producing
antibodies.
In a letter to NIH, PETA said the guidelines rely on a 20-year-old policy
which makes no mention of modern, animal-free methods of production.
Some academics and researchers who spoke with NBC 7 Investigates agree with
those claims, stating researchers can create antibodies in a test tube and
do not need to use the blood of animals.
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