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Inspection Report
‘Texas Biomedical Research Institute
P.O. Bax 760549 Customer ID: 1812
San Antonia, TX 78245 Centficate: 747-0003
Site: 001
TMWEST FOUNDATION FOR BKOMEDICAL RESEARCH
‘Type: ROUTINE INSPECTION
Date: Jun-02-2014
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ATTENDING VETERINARIAN AND ADEQUATE VETERINARY CARE.
Records were reviewed for one young male baboon 40938. They state he died as a result of septicemia from trauma
wounds. Clinical records indicate that this animal had a clean health check and was in good body condition
aporoximately 3 weeks betore his death, At time of the health check on 10/28/13, the animal was relocated to a naw
enclosure which housed a large number of male baboons, Daily abservational logs during this time pertad donot
document an animal with wounds. Thay do not indicate any behavioral observation af the newly introduced animal for
agceptance into the group, The necropsy report siales the animal was emaciated at time of death and had multiple
scabs from bite wounds on the body and a large abscess on the leg and ankle, The description of the wounds and
body condition indicate that the animal had injuries for many days belore its-death. The animal received no care for
his injuries as it was not identified or reported to the veterinary staf.
Records were reviewed for an adult female chesus, 29458. This animal was placed in a newly formed group of
conspectics in building 14 in March 2013. Sometime prior io Sepiernber 2013 this animal suffered a tail de gloving
injury. On October 30, 2013 the animal was involved in.a second traumatic episode and susiained injuries that
included multiple lacerations to the face and body. 4 portion of the tall was alsa amputated during the altercation. A.
staff veterinarian stated during this inspection that the injuries were severe enough fo warrant assessment of the
foun by the facility behavior team. There is no documentation that any behavior assessment of the individual or
rou was pertarmed post injury
‘An adequate program of veterinary care includes daily observation of all animals to assess their health and well
boeing. Daily observation may be accomplished by someone other than the attending veterinarian, but here must be
direct and trequent communication so timely and accurate information on problems with animal health, behavior and
well - being is conveyed to the attending veterinarian
Newly introduced animals must be observed for adjustment issues and animals with trauma wounds must be
promptly identified and the behavior and vet staif promptly notified far intervention to provide adequate veterinary
care: to the animats,
CORRECT BY =6-10-14
Prepared By:
ELIZABETH PANNILL,D.V.M. USDA, APHIS, Animal Care Date:
Title: VETERINARY MEDICAL OFFICER Inspector 4018 Jun-08:2014
Received By:
Date:
Title: Jun-08-2014
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ANNUAL REPORT.
REPEAT
‘The annual report submitted for 2019 does not accurately report the number af animals involved in studies that had
accompanying pain or distress that did not receive anesthetic, analgesics or tranquilizing drugs as the administration
of such would have adversaly atlacted the results of the project. One non human primate on protocol, 1327 GJ was:
improperly reported, The annual report must be amended and resubmitted to include an accurate count of the
number of animais attected.
‘The Inspection and exit briefing was conduced on June 2-4 2014 with the attending veterinarian and facility
employees.
pared
ELIZABETH PANNILL,D.V.M. USDA, APHIS, Animal Care Date:
Title: VETERINARY MEDICAL OFFICER Inspector 4018 Jun-08:2014
Received By:
Date:
Title: Jun-08-2014
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