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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Graig Graziosi

Utah State University under fire after exposing animals to huge amounts of radiation and performing surgeries without pain medication, report says

Researchers at Utah State University are accused of exposing guinea pigs and hamsters to radiation beyond the approved bounds of an experiment and also allegedly withheld pain medication after performing surgeries on the animals, according to a new report.

The report, which was filed by the university, said that 75 of the rodents used in the experiment were irradiated and that some died, though it did not make clear how many.

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