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USDA United States Department of Agriculture ‘Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service anaet isri40a35as0164 Insp ia 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 2.33 o 9 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 Page fof 2 USDA United States Department of Agriculture counts Animal ang Plant Health Inspection Service ssrisnassaspist ond Inspection Report 2:36 o 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 Pops 21 2

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