According to USDA inspections at Loyola University's Stritch School of Medicine, violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act resulted in the deaths of rabbits and dogs. According to the Tribune:

Three inspection reports of Loyola's biomedical research from 2006 and 2007 obtained by an animal rights group under the Freedom of Information Act revealed poor veterinary care, inadequately trained personnel and sloppy record keeping. Rabbits died from bacterial infections, and dogs died after they were not sufficiently monitored after surgery, the agency found. more ›