UW on probation for animal lab violations

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The University of Washington has been put on probation for widespread violations in its animal laboratory facilities, which include its Washington Primate Research Center and several other sites for other animal research.

A routine inspection by the Council on Accreditation of the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care produced a list of violations, ranging from peeling paint and dirty cages to more serious infractions, including three rooms where temperatures reached 104 degrees in July 2005, killing more than 500 laboratory mice.

Unsanitary conditions jeopardized the health of lab workers as well as lab animals, according to the report.

The university houses about 100,000 mice and rats, 700 primates and various other animals including dogs, cats and fish, all used for research.

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