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A Complaint Has Been Filed Against Cedars-Sinai Over the Death of a Pig
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Dr. Robert Gibbens
Director, Western Region, USDA
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Please levy the MAXIMUM FINE against Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for their
blatant disregard of the Animal Welfare Act when their negligence allowed a
pig to die. Their behavior should NOT be tolerated and MUST be punished to
the fullest extent of the law.
A Complaint Has Been Filed Against Cedars-Sinai Over the Death of a Pig
From Wehoville.com, August 12, 2020
An organization that describes its mission as forcing an end to the abuse
of animals in laboratories has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of
Agriculture over the death of a pig at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
SAEN (Stop Animal Exploitation Now) says it has obtained a report from by
Cedars that says a pig died on Feb. 12 while undergoing a “surgical
procedure to evaluate how infusion of cool saline around the heart via
catheter may mitigate detrimental effects of myocardial infarction.”
“Approximately 15 minutes after beginning the cooling stage, the pig died
under anesthesia,” says the report, which noted that individual who
performing the cooling procedure “was ‘in training’ for this procedure and
not directly supervised by the lead surgeon who was occupied by a separate
surgery in an adjacent operating room.”
Cedars, which is located adjacent to West Hollywood and is one of the most
prominent hospitals in California, is known for its medical research, with
more than 100 laboratories.
SAEN said the pig’s death occurred during surgery associated with a project
that receives nearly $900,000 annually from the National Institutes of
Health, which requires compliance with the Guide for the Care and Use of
Laboratory Animals.
SAEN filed the complaint with the Agriculture Department, the agency charged
with enforcing the federal Animal Welfare Act, asking that Cedars be fined
$10,000, the maximum penalty for an infraction involving one animal.
“Cedars-Sinai’s negligence has caused an unnecessary death,” said Michael A.
Budkie, co-founder of SAEN. “They shouldn’t get away with this.”
A spokesperson for Cedars said that “During a Feb. 17, 2020 procedure, an
unanticipated event resulted in the death of an anesthetized laboratory pig.
Cedars-Sinai promptly informed the appropriate federal authorities,
conducted an in-depth investigation and took the steps necessary to ensure
the safety and integrity of our research. Those actions have resulted in
both of the agencies notified issuing letters stating that Cedars-Sinai’s
research programs continue to be compliant and in accord with all regulatory
policies and rules.
“Cedars-Sinai has highly rigorous standards throughout our research programs
to ensure the safety and humane treatment of the laboratory animals. We
regret this occurrence.“
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