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JUNE 20, 2009

Another report said a lab assistant reported finding a dead hamster in a cage in June 2008 after the cage was removed from a sterilizer. "It It is assumed the animal was alive prior to being placed" into the sterilizer, the report said. for finding them. 1) BioReliance Corp., The report does not identify the procedures.

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Critter News

MARCH 27, 2009

18 focusing on allegations by Stop Animal Exploitation Now (SAEN) found the center in compliance. # A routine USDA inspection in September 2008 found the center in compliance. # What the documents show # A USDA inspection on Feb. A 2006 inspection found no problems. USDA inspections dated July 19, 2005 and Dec.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

I live in Seattle and I am always skeptical of how the UW treats its lab animals. I had never heard of the use of ferrets in medical research though. The UW has been cited in the past for deficiencies in animal research, including allowing a monkey to starve in 2009. News to me. Full story in the Seattle Times.

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