Animal rights group claims KU Med is killing research primates with neglect
| Is KU letting chimps die from morphine withdrawal? |
Animal rights group Stop Animal Exploitation Now filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Agriculture this week, asking for an investigation into the treatment of research primates at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the Mildford, Ohio-based organization alleges that three primates died of severe dehydration in March 2008 when the facility had water pressure problems. They also claim that primates being used to study morphine withdrawal were allowed to suffer or die before being euthanized. And they also claim several monkeys died of gastric bloat because they were not being properly cared for. Stop Animal Exploitation Now says it can back its claims with internal medical center documents obtained through a public records request.
