Original inspection reports are accessible through the links below (in PDF). Findings from the reports of particular concern and any specific references to chimpanzees are highlighted below.

INSPECTION: November 7, 2002

SITE 002/Dept of Veterinary Sciences

No non-compliant items on this date.

INSPECTION: January 28, 2003

SITE 003/Department of Carcinogenesis

No non-compliant items on this date.

INSPECTION: May 6, 2003

SITE 001/MD Anderson Cancer Center

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee – Citations:

I received the last three semiannual facility reports and it was noted that the IACUC facility review failed to have specific plans and scheduled dates for correcting deficiencies. This noncompliant item was pointed out to the research compliance supervisor for correction in order to be in compliance with the animal welfare regulations. To be corrected by the next semiannual review.

Environment enhancement – Citations:

It was noted that Styrofoam and a block of damaged wood (probably due to chewing) were in the cage of one monkey. These enrichment devices are not acceptable because they are not digestible and they predispose the monkey to injury. To be corrected by 5/7/03.

INSPECTION: October 23, 2003

SITE 002/Dept of Veterinary Sciences

Housing facilities, general – Citations:

Cited for spilled feed on the floor and improper storage. Also…

Main Chimp Building: There are bags of cabbage stored on the floor of the cooler in the central kitchen. These bags need to be placed on pallets to prevent contamination of the cabbage. All of the above items were corrected during inspection.

INSPECTION: November 19, 2003

SITE 001/MD Anderson Cancer Center

Attending veterinarian and adequate veterinary care – Citations:

It was noted that expired suture materials stored in a surgical room. These non-compliant items were pointed out to the AV which was removed immediately.

INSPECTION: April 12, 2004

SITE 003

No covered species present this day.

INSPECTION: November 9, 2004

SITE 001/MD Anderson Cancer Center

No non-compliant items.

INSPECTON: October 18, 2005

SITE 002/Dept of Veterinary Sciences

No non-compliant items identified this date.

INSPECTON: December 1, 2005

SITE 001/MD Anderson Cancer Center

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee - Citations:

…[T]he justification statement given for the study on non-rodent species failed to give a rationale for the animals involved and for the appropriateness of the non-rodent species and number of animals to be used. This non-compliance was pointed out to management to be corrected. TO BE CORRECTED BY 12/12/05.

Environment enhancement - Citations:

It was noted during routine inspection that the records indicate food as the primary enrichment for the nonhuman primates. On of the six nonhuman primates lack dry toys within its primary enclosure, even though the animals are singly housed with visual contact.

INSPECTION: January 17, 2006

Site 003/Dept of Carcinogensis-Science

No non compliant items