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Fort Valley State University failed USDA inspection: ‘One of Worst in 2021’
From Clayton Poulnott, 41NBC.com, January 6, 2022
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)– Fort Valley State University has been
cited by federal regulators for breaking U.S. laws in the treatment of
animals.
In all, the USDA issued seven violations against FVSU, saying it was one of
the worst inspections in the U.S. during 2021. The USDA inspection was later
followed by an Official Warning for Animal Welfare Act violations.
A U.S. Deptartment of Agriculture inspection and Official Warning against
Fort Valley State University are being made public today by SAEN, a national
watchdog nonprofit that investigates animal abuse and illegal activities at
U.S. Universities, Colleges, and private research facilities.
SAEN said it has contacted FVSU President, Paul A Jones, calling for the
termination of all staff connected to violations of the federal Animal
Welfare Act. The seven violations were documented in a July 27, 2021
inspection, including a rare direct violation.
Two USDA inspection report detail inadequate veterinary care for dogs,
substandard enclosures, and filthy conditions, charged SAEN.
The first violation for improper sanitation stated: “All 8 of the guinea pig
enclosures had an excessive accumulation of feces.”
The second of these sanitation violations stated: “A strong odor of urine
and feces could be appreciated upon entering the room housing 9 rabbits. The
trays underneath approximately 5 of the enclosures had puddles of urine and
an excessive accumulation of feces, piles ranging from 1.5 to 2.5 inches in
height in some areas.”
In a letter to Jones, SAEN’s Co-Founder, Michael A. Budkie, A.H.T., said,
“Speaking as a graduate of an Animal Health Technology program, I am
appalled that FVSU has committed such serious violations, when the
university should be teaching compassion for animals.”
“I was even more appalled when I saw the photographs taken by the USDA to
document the FVSU violations. Filthy cages and animals whose care does not
meet current veterinary standards exemplify the conditions at FVSU,” added
Budkie.
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