USDA Cites University of Utah for AWA Violations
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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
