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Federal complaint filed against local animal lab
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Dr. Robert Gibbens
Director, Animal Welfare Operations, USDA-APHIS
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Please levy the MAXIMUM FINE against Inotiv for their blatant disregard of
the Animal Welfare Act when their negligence killed two monkeys, and a pig.
Their behavior should NOT be tolerated and MUST be punished to the fullest
extent of the law.
Federal complaint filed against local animal lab
From Jana Garrett, TristateHomePage.com, July 5, 2022
MOUNT VERNON, Ind. (WEHT) – A local animal lab has been targeted in a
federal complaint by a national research watchdog. The watchdog says the
facility broke federal law in the fatal abuse of monkeys and pigs as cited
in a report.
Bioanalytical Systems Inc.’s negligence caused death in two monkeys, and
euthanasia for a pig, according to a report from a failed U.S. Dept. of
Agriculture inspection obtained by SAEN. SAEN a non-profit, non-governmental
watchdog that monitors U.S. research facilities for illegal behavior and
animal abuse.
The report says the two monkeys – according to a May 26 inspection – died
while restrained for cage cleaning in full view of multiple lab technicians.
Also, a pig who had been manually restrained was found to have multiple
broken bones, and was euthanized. The report also cites the lab for an
animal escape, and for failing to correct compliance issues discovered
internally.
In SAEN’s federal complaint with Dr. Robert Gibbens, the Director, Animal
Welfare Operations, USDA/APHIS/AC, the watchdog calls for a full
investigation and the maximum penalty of $10,000 per infraction/per animal.
The complaint also alleges that Bioanalytical Systems Inc. has unqualified
personnel.
“It is quite clear that lab technicians, like those at Bioanalytical Systems, who cannot observe primates sufficiently to insure they don’t die, handle pigs without breaking bones, or keep animals within their enclosures are unqualified. The USDA should throw the book at this lab for the incidents caused by their inept staff,” said Michael A. Budkie, A.H.T., co-founder SAEN.
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