Humane Research Australia
More Unexplained Deaths of Primates Bred for Medical Research
Horrifying deaths uncovered via Freedom of Information disclosures to the advocacy organisation HRA.
Between 2018 and 2022, the unexpected deaths of five macaques at a Gippsland breeding and research facility were reported in incident reports obtained by HRA. Whilst the causes of these deaths remain largely unconfirmed, the circumstances in which the primates died suggest a range of factors, including heart failure, chronic infections, extreme bullying and aggression from other primates, chronic severe gastroenteritis and cardiovascular collapse due to staff error during the administration of general anesthesia.
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