Here are copies of the United States Department of Agriculture’s inspection reports for the Oregon National Primate Research Center and associated documents from 2001 to 2007.
What are they?
The USDA is the organization charged with enforcing the Animal Welfare Act, a collection of laws that serve as the centerpiece (but not the sole centerpiece) of the country’s animal protection laws. The USDA conducts unannounced inspections approximately twice a year. The inspectors review animals, animal care facilities, they review recordkeeping and other practices.
What do they show?
These records are strong evidence of OHSU’s excellent record of animal care. A clean report (a clean bill of health) simply states that no issues of noncompliance were found. You will note that occasionally there are small infractions that are very rapidly addressed. Examples: 1. Drugs that had expiration dates just days before inspection. 2. A couple cases where animals were temporarily housed in slightly smaller caging.
The record in 2001 shows how a previous infiltration by a former PETA member resulted in a very short list of recommendations by the USDA (no violations, just recommendations) that were acted upon. Other documentation associated with these events is also included.
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