• USDA Cites University of Utah for AWA Violations

    Written by PETA

    Posted 04-22-2010, 12:59 PM

    This just in: In response to PETA's undercover investigation of animal experiments at the University of Utah (the U) and the complaint that we filed with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U has been cited for nine violations of federal animal protection laws, including the following:

    • Causing a kitten to die from dehydration
    • Keeping calves restrained for days at a time without the ability to properly stand up or walk
    • Failing to provide adequate pain relief to a monkey after surgery
    • Failing to properly treat injuries in pigs
    • Allowing extreme crowding in guinea pig cages
    • Socially isolating a monkey without approval and failing to provide him with proper environmental enrichment
    • Performing surgery on a rabbit's eyes without proper approval

     


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