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Federal report: Monkey died at UT research center after surgery
ACTION ALERT:
Contact:
Dr. Robert Gibbens
Director, Animal Welfare Operations, USDA-APHIS
[email protected]
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Please levy the MAXIMUM FINE against the University of Texas, Austin, for
their blatant disregard of the Animal Welfare Act when their negligence
caused the death of a monkey. Their behavior should NOT be tolerated and
MUST be punished to the fullest extent of the law.
Federal report: Monkey died at UT research center after surgery
From Jaclyn Ramkissoon, KXAN.com, June 1, 2022
A U.S. Department of Agriculture report from April found a monkey in the
care of the Animal Resources Center at the University of Texas at Austin
died.
The USDA inspection report shows the university had a “critical”
noncompliance item for not giving adequate veterinary care to the adult male
rhesus macaque that died after a surgery.
The USDA defines a critical noncompliance item as an event “that had a
serious or severe adverse effect on the health and well-being of the
animal.”
KXAN reached out to the University of Texas at Austin for more details and
comment on the USDA inspection report. We will update this story when a
response is received.
The report explained a “principal investigator failed to communicate with
the attending veterinarian in a timely manner” about potential complications
during the surgery and the condition of the animal afterward.
Though the monkey died after the operation, the USDA report noted the cause
of death is still inconclusive.
The report further advised all anesthesia procedures and sedation can only
be done by the ARC veterinary staff until an approved, qualified
anesthesiologist is appointed.
The principal investigator must also communicate over the phone to
veterinary staff when anesthesia procedures have been done to ensure proper
recovery is being conducted.
On May 28, animal rights advocacy group Stop Animal Exploitation NOW! sent a
complaint to the USDA, calling for the university to be fined $10,000 per
violation. The group also believes UT Austin committed additional
violations.
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