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(FOX40.COM) — The California National Primate Research Center at the University of California–Davis is under fire after a federal report revealed continued mistreatment of monkeys at its facility.
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The California National Primate Research Center describes itself as a program that enables breakthrough discoveries in human and animal health through nonhuman primate research. According to its website, research at the CNPRC is leading to new diagnostics, therapeutics, and clinical procedures that enhance quality of life.
On July 30, the United States Department of Agriculture published a report that said UC Davis facility employees were found to be responsible for the physical harm and or unnecessary discomfort to some of the monkeys. In one incident, UC Davis employees reportedly made a mistake during handling and administering anesthesia, which was discovered amid a routine inspection.
The USDA inspection report said the same monkey suffered a 3 x 5 inch burn on the right dorsal back, which resulted in a month-long extensive treatment before the animal was discharged to their home cage. This trauma was attributed to an injection that was “inappropriately warmed and delivered” to the monkey “without carefully checking the temperature,” according to the USDA.
“Handling of all animals shall be done as expeditiously and carefully as possible in a manner that does not cause trauma, physical harm or unnecessary discomfort,” the USDA said.
The report also noted another monkey, a macaque, found with severe injuries from a closure malfunction in February 2025. The USDA said the injured animal was euthanized.
“They (enclosures) must be kept in good repair, and they must protect the animals from injury, contain the animals securely, and restrict other animals from entering,” the USDA said.
UC Davis was also federally cited because several animals in enclosures did not meet the minimum required floor space under the Animal Welfare Act.
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Veronica Catlin
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