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Squalor in the Laboratories
An Audit of Animal Welfare Act Compliance by U.S. Research Facilities; With Detailed Examinations of Fifteen Nationally Known Labs
By Michael A. Budkie, A.H.T., Executive Director,
Stop Animal Exploitation NOW!
513-575-5517 saen@saenonline.org

Violations at Specific Facilities

While national statistics regarding the performance of all laboratories in AWA compliance are useful, they do not provide a detailed picture of what goes on within specific laboratories. The development of this kind of information will require the utilization of documents which focus on specific facilities.

The USDA/APHIS typically inspects most research facilities annually, with some problem laboratories receiving more frequent inspections, and other laboratories receiving fewer inspections. The next sections of this report will discuss substantial violations relevant to specific research facilities.

 

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