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 Medical School
  USDA - Inspection Report - 19 Jul 2011
  USDA - Inspection Report - 29 June 2010
  USDA - Inspection Report - 15 Jun 2011

• 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

Dishonorable mentions  

• 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.
  Medical Profile - Images

• 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

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