Most Lethal Labs of 2011
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Most Lethal Labs of 2011 AND
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The labs are placed in this list based on whistleblower statements, USDA inspection reports, USDA fines, USDA official warnings, or other official records.
- Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute
Albuquerque, NM
300 monkeys killed when research contract lost (according to a whistleblower statement), was fined $21,750 for allowing a monkey to choke to death and is under investigation by USDA for two dog deaths.
USDA Investigative and Enforcement Services Settlement Agreement - 24 Jun 2011
- Primate Products, Inc.
Miami, FL
According to inside information from a whistleblower a disease epidemic killed over 50 primates, at one point over 500 were sick.
Whistleblower Reveals Epidemic at Primate Products
- Exemplar Genetics
Sioux Center, IA
Killed 39 pigs in a transport truck.
USDA - Inspection Report - 16 Sep 2010
- Sharp Veterinary Research
Vernon, TX
Killed 32 dogs and cats through lack of veterinary care.
USDA - Inspection Report - 23 Aug 2011
- University of Alaska
Fairbanks, AK
Starved 12 musk oxen to death.
USDA - Inspection Report - 30 Aug 2011
- Harvard (Harvard Medical School,
Harvard University,
Brigham and Women's Hospital,
McLean Hospital)
Boston, MA
8 animals dead - 3 primates (1 drug overdose, 1 experimental death, and 1 killed in cage washer), 2 rabbits (drug overdose), 1 goat (drug overdose), 1 sheep (inadequate veterinary care), 1 dog (drug overdose).
- Harvard University
USDA - Inspection Report - 15 Jun 2011
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
USDA - Inspection Report - 15 Jun 2011
- McLean Hospitals
USDA - Inspection Report - 2 Aug 2011
- University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Fined $10,893 for killing 5 animals - 3 primates (1 starvation, 2 bacterial infections), a cat (bacterial infection) and a bat (during cage cleaning).
USDA APHIS Violations Report - Page 1 - 8 Jun 2011
USDA APHIS Violations Report - Page 2 - 8 Jun 2011
- University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Killed four animals - a newborn puppy and 3 gerbils (dehydration) through negligence.
USDA Inspection Report - 20 Jul 2011
- M P I Research, L.L.C.
Mattawan, MI
4 animals (2 primates, 1 dog, 1 pig) died from traumatic injuries.
USDA - Inspection Report - 3 Aug 2011
- University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
3 dogs dead euthanized after improper experimental procedures caused complications.
USDA - Inspection Report - 6 Apr 2011
- University of Louisiana
Lafayette, LA
3 primates found dead and decomposing.
USDA - Inspection Report - 31 May 2011
- Covance Research Products (Denver, PA and Alice, TX)
- Covance Research Products
Denver, PA
3 animals dead – killed a rabbit in a cage washer
USDA - Inspection Report - 21 Jul 2011- Covance Research Products, Inc.
Alice, TX
Texas location shipped two primates to UCSF that had to be killed within 24 hours of arrival.
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University of Texas Medical Branch at
Galveston
Galveston, TX
1 dog died due to inadequate veterinary care, 1 goat died due to improper anesthesia.
USDA - Inspection Report - 2 Mar 2011
See Watchdog group names 'Lethal Labs List' - Press Release

