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Bioreliance lab charged with 7 violations of federal law in 6 months; 19 animals slaughtered through negligence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bioreliance lab charged with 7 violations of federal law in 6
months; 19 animals slaughtered through negligence Washington, DC � Recently obtained federal reports reveal major
violations of the Animal Welfare Act within the labs of the Bioreliance
Corporation, according to the national research watchdog group SAEN. The 7 violations amassed by Bioreliance during only 6 months include
unqualified personnel, inadequate veterinary care, improper handling of
animals and violations by the Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee.
According to government reports, in August of 2008, living animals
were found walking around in a refrigerator used for storage of the
bodies of euthanized animals. This incident may have involved as many as
18 animals. Government documents also reveal that during June of 2008 an animal
was killed by being left inside a cage that was sterilized, likely being
boiled alive. �The negligence at Bioreliance may have killed as many as 19 animals�
said Michael A. Budkie, A.H.T., Executive Director, SAEN. �This facility
should face serious consequences,� he said. �If your staff cannot perform simple tasks like cage cleaning without
taking the life of an animal in a horrible way, or making sure that
supposedly euthanized animals are actually dead before placing their
bodies into refrigeration, then how can any of the results from your
facility be given any credence whatsoever,� said Budkie who has
contacted Bioreliance to demand an immediate inspection tour of all
Bioreliance research facilities. The USDA inspection reports are available upon request from SAEN. -30- See also: Return to
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