{"id":1170276,"date":"2021-12-29T18:04:47","date_gmt":"2021-12-29T23:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1170276"},"modified":"2021-12-29T18:04:49","modified_gmt":"2021-12-29T23:04:49","slug":"nih-bought-beagle-puppies-from-va-breeding-mill-under-federal-investigation-for-animal-abuse-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nih-bought-beagle-puppies-from-va-breeding-mill-under-federal-investigation-for-animal-abuse-report\/","title":{"rendered":"NIH Bought Beagle Puppies From VA Breeding Mill Under Federal Investigation For Animal Abuse: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnih-bought-beagle-puppies-from-va-breeding-mill-under-federal-investigation-for-animal-abuse-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1170276&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The National Institutes of Health spent $1.2 million dollars buying Beagle puppies for experimentation from a Virginia-based breeding mill currently under federal investigation for its cruel living conditions, according to multiple reports.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/investigations.peta.org\/dog-beagle-breeding-mill-envigo\/\">People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)<\/a> detailed a number of allegations of cruel behavior at a breeding mill owned by Envigo, an Indianapolis-based breeder that raises animals for sale to pharmaceutical and biotechnology researchers, in an investigation published to its website. <em>(<\/em><em>Warning: Sensitive Content).<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The report alleges that the beagles were kept in large sheds, hundreds at a time. The sheds were reportedly louder than an average rock concert when many of the dogs barked at the same time, and the constant noise caused ear injuries and often led to fights, which further injured the dogs.<\/p>\n<p>PETA investigators further found more than 350 puppies dead over the course of their investigation, the report alleges. Many of the puppies allegedly died from being crushed by their mothers, being eviscerated, by accidental falls into the drains of their cages, by infections of hydrocephalus, or by exposure. Other puppies were allegedly euthanized by injecting solution into their hearts while the puppies were still conscious.<\/p>\n<p>The report also alleges that the dogs were routinely sprayed with high-pressure hoses, leaving them soaking wet and causing food to rot repeatedly. Staffers, who reportedly did not have veterinary training, were routinely tasked with diagnosing and performing surgical or medical operations on the dogs, without proper anesthetics or pain relief medications.<\/p>\n<p>A video accompanying the report shows graphic footage of a staff member inserting a hypodermic needle into the swollen head of a puppy in an attempt to drain fluid while the puppy yelps loudly in pain. The video also shows staff members spraying the dogs with a high-pressure hose, along with multiple images of dead puppies found in cages. Furthermore, the video allegedly shows supervisors at the facility refusing to comply with, and complaining about, federal regulations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/dc-md-va\/2021\/12\/26\/virginia-dog-breeder-envigo\/\">The Washington Post<\/a> reported Sunday that Envigo was under investigation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over the summer. That investigation, the Post reported, found dozens of federal animal welfare violations. The federal investigations confirmed a number of the allegations in the PETA investigation. USDA inspectors also found that the dogs were kept in cages in temperatures above 85 degrees for several hours without air conditioning, that multiple dogs had severe medical problems, and that nursing mothers were often refused food for as much as 42 hours. However, the USDA did not issue any fines or penalties to the facility after the inspections, the Post reported.<\/p>\n<p>The Post also reported that the NIH had contracted Envigo to buy beagles for research more than a dozen times, totaling about $1.2 million in taxpayer funds. An NIH spokesperson told the Post that dogs had been purchased from the facility \u201cin the past, but no future purchases are planned.\u201d The Post also reports that multiple major research universities, including Temple University, Virginia Tech, and North Carolina State, also had contracts with Envigo.<\/p>\n<p>Daphna Nachminovitch, PETA senior vice president of cruelty investigations, confirmed the findings in an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/video.foxnews.com\/v\/6289080973001#sp=show-clips\">Fox News<\/a>\u2018 Will Cain. She also confirmed the USDA investigations, adding that the investigation is ongoing. Asked by Cain why beagles were the choice breed, Nachminovitch said that the reason was that beagles are \u201csmall and docile,\u201d \u201cgentle loyal dogs\u201d who are \u201cso submissive that they are easy to torture\u201d without threatening the safety of researchers.<\/p>\n<p>The NIH, along with director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and Chief Medical Advisor to the President Dr. Anthony Fauci, came under fire in October after a report found that the NIAID funded cruel experiments on dozens of beagle puppies at a lab in the country of Tunisia. The Daily Wire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/social-media-erupts-in-calls-to-arrestfauci-as-doctor-accused-of-lying-funding-cruel-puppy-testing\">reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><em>On Sunday, a bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) called on Fauci to answer for a report that the NIH funded experiments on dozens of beagle puppies in a lab in Tunisia, North Africa. The report, released by the investigative group White Coat Waste Project, alleges that scientists infected 44 puppies with disease-causing parasites for experimental drug testing.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The lawmakers\u2019 letter describes the research as \u201ccostly, cruel, and unnecessary.\u201d The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mace.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/rep-mace-leads-letter-dr-anthony-fauci-cruel-taxpayer-funded-experiments\">letter<\/a>&nbsp;continues:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>According to documents obtained via a Freedom of Information Act request by taxpayer watchdog group White Coat Waste Project, and subsequent media coverage, from October 2018 until February 2019, NIAID spent $1.68 million in taxpayer funds on drug tests involving 44 beagle puppies. The dogs were all between six and eight months old. The commissioned tests involved injecting and force-feeding the puppies an experimental drug for several weeks, before killing and dissecting them.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Of particular concern is the fact that the invoice to NIAID included a line item for \u201ccordectomy.\u201d As you are likely aware, a cordectomy, also known as \u201cdevocalization,\u201d involves slitting a dog\u2019s vocal cords<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Institutes of Health spent $1.2 million dollars buying Beagle puppies for experimentation from a Virginia-based breeding mill currently under federal investigation for its cruel living conditions, according to multiple reports. 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