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'''Sinclair Research Center''' is a contract research organization (CRO) and laboratory animal breeding company. Firms hire CROs to conduct toxicity [[animal testing]] for agrochemicals, petrochemicals, household products, [[pharmaceutical]]s and toxins. Sinclair is headquartered in Columbia, Missouri with biomedical research facilities in Auxvasse, Missouri and miniature swine breeding facilities in Missouri and Maine. Originally located on 543 acres in Columbia, the company was formed in 1965 by the University of Missouri (UMC). Its primary function was to provide ''"laboratory animal research support'' " for the University with funding from university research grants. By the the early 1990's, most of Sinclair's clients were coming from the private sector; concurring with a decline of university funding. Sinclair was fully privatized in March of 1994 as a CRO and animal breeding facility. <ref>[http://www.sinclairresearch.com/AboutUs/Default.aspx About Sinclair Research Center], Sinclair Research Center, accessed June 2009</ref>

For links to copies of this facility's [[U.S. Department of Agriculture]] -Animal Plant Health Inspection (USDAAPHIS) reports indicating species, number of animals used and other information visit and links, see also Sinclair Research Center, Columbia, MO. <ref>[http://www.all-creatures.org/saen/mo/res-fr-mo-src.html Stop Animal Experimentation Now Facility Reports and Information]: Sinclair Research Center, Columbia, [[U.S. Department of Agriculture]MO], Stop Animal Plant Health Inspection reports. Experimentation NOW!, accessed February 2010</ref> This Web site lists each of the 50 states; each state's name links to biomedical research facilities in that state, and to PDF copies of government documents where the facilities must report their animal usage.

==Miniature swine breedingAnimal cruelty & welfare violations=={{#evp:youtube|32bQPdZSMGQ|[[PETA]] investigation of Sinclair Research Center. - 2002 - 2003|right|330}}

=== Iams investigation & experiments===For 10 months in 2002 and 2003, [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals]] (PETA) conducted an undercover investigation at [[Sinclair breeds miniature swine Research Center]], a contract laboratory for use in laboratoriesIams pet food. They operate two miniature "swine production facilities" The investigation found dogs who had gone crazy from intense confinement in Columbia, Missouri barren steel cages and Windham, Mainecement cells. According Sick dogs and cats were left to its website, the "state-of-the-art" Missouri facility is "environmentally friendly" with computerized fresh air ventilation which recovers 80% languish in their cages without veterinary care; including dogs who had had chunks of the energy muscle hacked from exhausttheir thighs. Dogs had also been surgically debarked. The new facility is tailored specifically for the special needs of miniature swine, based on USDA found 40 years violations of swine production experiencethe Animal Welfare Act; <ref>[http://www. This includes an "integrated socialization nal.usda.gov/awic/legislat/usdaleg1.htm Animal Welfare Act and enrichment program" which emphasizes daily human contactRegulations], routine treatsUSDA, toys, visual contact with adjacent pens, elimination of nose August 2003</ref> including failure to nose contact in young animals and maintaining established social hierarchies. Thereforeprovide veterinary care, stress associated with weaningpain relief, adequate space and regrouping are greatly minimizedproper training. Animal flow is tightly controlledSinclair Research Center paid a penalty of $33, animal and people friendly000. <ref>[http://www.sinclairresearchiamscruelty.com/sinclair_production_sitepdfs/indexUSDA_Sinclair_Labs1.htm Animal Models and Bioproductspdf Sinclair Research Center], USDA Report, October 2006</ref>, <ref>[http: Sinclair Miniature Swine Production//www.iamscruelty.com/ Animals Still Suffer at Iams], Sinclair[[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals]], accessed May January 2009</ref>After intense pressure from PETA and its supporters, Iams agreed to sever its ties with Sinclair and end invasive and terminal experiments on dogs and cats. See also [[Proctor & Gamble]].

==Animal cruelty & welfare violationsMiniature swine breeding==<youtube size="small" align="right" border="red" caption="Footage from PETA's 2002-2003 investigation at Sinclair Research Center.">32bQPdZSMGQ</youtube>

===Iams pet products/Proctor & Gamble ===For 10 months in 2002 and 2003, [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals]] (PETA) conducted an undercover investigation at [[Sinclair Research Center]], a contract laboratory breeds miniature swine for Iams pet fooduse in laboratories. The investigation found dogs who had gone crazy from intense confinement They operate two miniature swine production facilities in barren steel cages Columbia, Missouri and cement cellsWindham, Maine. Sick dogs and cats were left According to languish in their cages without veterinary care; including dogs who had had chunks website, the "state-of muscle hacked -the-art" Missouri facility is "environmentally friendly" with computerized fresh air ventilation which recovers 80% of the energy from their thighsexhaust. Dogs had also been surgically debarked. The USDA found 40 violations facility is tailored specifically for the special needs of the Animal Welfare Act; <ref>[http://wwwminiature swine.nal It has an "integrated socialization and enrichment program".usda.gov/awic/legislat/usdaleg1.htm Animal Welfare Act and Regulations] This includes daily human contact, USDAroutine treats, August 2003</ref> including failure to provide veterinary caretoys, pain reliefvisual contact with adjacent pens, adequate space elimination of nose to nose contact in young animals and proper trainingmaintaining social hierarchies. Sinclair Research Center paid a penalty of $33Therefore,000stress associated with weaning and regrouping are greatly minimized. The animal flow is tightly controlled and is animal and people friendly. <ref>[http://www.iamscrueltysinclairbioresources.com/pdfs/USDA_Sinclair_Labs1Default.pdf aspx Animal Models and Bioproducts: Sinclair Research CenterMiniature Swine Production], USDA Report, October 2006</ref>, <ref>[http://www.iamscruelty.com/ Animals Still Suffer at Iams], [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals]]Sinclair Bio-resources, accessed January 2009February 2010</ref> After intense pressure from PETA and its supporters, Iams agreed to sever its ties with Sinclair and end invasive and terminal experiments on dogs and cats. See also [[Proctor & Gamble]], section 6.

Phone: 573-387-4400<br> info@sinclairresearch.com

email: info@sinclairresearch.com <ref>[http://www.contractpharma.com/csd/company/Sinclair%20Research%20Center Contract Services Directory], Contract Pharma, accessed June 2009</ref>

WebsiteWeb address: http://www.sinclairresearch.com/