PHS self-reports 7A to 7Z

UW-Madison's
PHS self-reports
7A to 7Z

7A
3/3/2015

"... OLAW understands that a live research rat was found in the carcass freezer due to a failure to confirm death following exposure to isoflurane for euthanasia.

"... OLAW understands that measures have been implemented to correct and prevent recurrence of this problem."

7B
1/5/2015

"... OLAW understands the following...: Two macaques sustained facial wounds from fighting after contacting one another after opening the cage divider. ... 2) A macaque inadvertently received two doses of an analgesic within minutes of each other because the research staffer did not know the treatment had already been given by the animal care staff."

"... OLAW is satisfied that appropriate actions have been taken to investigate, correct, and prevent recurrence of the noncompliance in both situations."

7C
3/11/2015

"... OLAW understands the following...: 1) Two rhesus monkeys escaped from their cage and injured three other monkeys in the room... 2) Mice were overcrowded in a cage in a CO2 chamber being used for euthanasia.

"... OLAW understands that measures have been implemented in both situations to correct and prevent recurrence of the problem."

7D Missing

7E Missing

7F Missing

7G Missing

7H Missing

7I
7/30/2015

"... OLAW understands the following...: 1) Two marmosets were inadvertently confined to their nest box for 17 hours after approved pair testing.... 2) Four macaques received a challenge inoculation of pathogenic SIV although this had not been described in the approved protocol.... 3) Mice older than 28 days were anesthetized and subjected to tail clipping but did not receive analgesia as per protocol."

 "... OLAW is satisfied that appropriate actions have been taken to investigate, correct, and prevent recurrence of the noncompliance in all three situations of noncompliance."

7J
7/30/2015

"... OLAW understands that a cage of adult rats and pups were not checked daily and were found without water.

"Although the animals were not dehydrated, they were euthanized due to concern over using them in a study."

"OLAW concurs with the actions taken by the institution to comply with the PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals."

7K
8/17/2015

"... OLAW understands that the animal [a female ferret] accidentally died after getting its head stuck in the cage door."

"The incident was considered an unusual accident and no further action was taken."

7L
11/5/2015

"... OLAW understands that nine rats on a water restriction protocol failed to receive water for one day and one animal died.

"... OLAW understands that measures have been implemented to correct and prevent recurrence of this problem."

7M Missing

7N
11/20/2015

"... OLAW understands that the primate sustained thermal injuries to both thighs from a warm fluid bag used to provide heat during an MRI scan."

"As this was an accident, no further preventative measures were taken."

"OLAW concurs with the actions taken by the institution to comply with the PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals."

7O Missing

7P
12/24/2015

"... OLAW understands that a macaque required euthanasia due to illness caused by lack of water resulting from a disconnected water line." [Three animals were affected.]

"... OLAW understands that measures have been implemented to correct and prevent recurrence of this problem."

7Q
3/1/2016

"... OLAW understands that two Peromyscus californicus housed in an investigator managed procedure room were not checked over a weekend. One mice [sic] died and required euthanasia."

"... OLAW is satisfied that appropriate actions have been taken to investigate, correct, and prevent recurrence of the noncompliance."

7R
3/1/2016

"OLAW understands the following...: 1) A rhesus monkey escaped its cage after the lock failed. The loose monkey and four others sustained minor wounds while one monkey sustained serious injury to a finger." [The finger was amputated.]... 2) A marmoset failed to receive a second daily anesthetic dose following surgery.

"... OLAW understands that measures have been implemented in both situation to correct and prevent recurrence of the problem."

7S
10/13/2016

"... OLAW understands that twelve rats were subjected to a surgical jugular blood draw although this activity was not described in the approved protocol."

"... OLAW is satisfied that appropriate actions have been taken to investigate, correct, and prevent recurrence of the noncompliance."

7T
3/15/2016

"... OLAW understands that four mice died after being treated topically with an agent whose dose was incorrectly calculated." [Eight others were euthanized]

"... OLAW understands that measures have been implemented to correct and prevent recurrence of the noncompliance."

7U
10/27/2016

"... OLAW understands the following...: 1) Four mice died of dehydration because the sipper tube on the water bottle was too short... 2) Sixteen mice failed to receive analgesics following surgical pellet placement."

"... OLAW is satisfied that appropriate actions have been taken to investigate, correct, and prevent recurrence of the noncompliance."

7V
10/27/2016

"... OLAW understands that six mice died after receiving an experimental compound not approved in the protocol."

"... OLAW is satisfied that appropriate actions have been taken to investigate, correct, and prevent recurrence of the noncompliance.">

7W
6/8/2016

Correspondence with OLAW about the results of a campus-wide survey of labs performing survival surgeries on rodents. The university reported that few problem were discovered.


7X
10/20/2016 "According to the information provided, OLAW understand that five mice died due to lack of food. The mice were on a special diet and were inadvertently not fed."

"... OLAW understands that measures have been implemented to prevent recurrence of this problem."


7Y
7/21/2016

"...OLAW understands the following...: 1) A sedated macaque sustained burns to its chest and abdomen due to a faulty MRI coil... 2) A single macaque failed to receive single dose of post-operative analgesia... 3) A macaque failed to receive one post-operative analgesic ...".

"... OLAW understands that measures were implemented to correct and prevent recurrence of the problem in each situation."

7Z
10/11/2016

"...OLAW understands that two undergraduate students conducted animal activities with mice [over an eighteen month period] that were not listed on the protocol. The students had not received institution-based training or approval."

"... OLAW understands that measures were implemented to correct and prevent recurrence of this problem."