According to the state of Wisconsin business entity records, a company called “HUVI, LLC” changed their name from United Vaccines in 2006. United Vaccines still exists, and it is not know what the significance of this information is and what relationship “HUVI” has to United Vaccines.. The address for “HUVI LLC” is listed as: 7597 E US HWY 36 AVON , IN 46123 In all likelihood, the “U” and “V” stand for United Vaccines. However what is at the above address is still unknown. Submit any information to whistleblower [at]...
Where do mink research facilities get their animals?
The USDA requires that any registered research facility source their animals from a licensed dealer. This raises the question: where are the remaining mink research facilities obtaining their mink? There are only five entries recognized as fur farms on the list of licensed (Class A or Class B) dealers: Kokas Fur Barn, 3153 Prospect-Upper Sandusky, Prospect OH (unknown if this is still an active fur farm) Ruby Fur Farm: 2564 200th Street, New Sharon IA Fraser Fur Farm: 33327 Terrace Lake Road, Ronan MT Circle K Farm: 32996 Fox Ave, Sioux City IA Schultz Fur Farm: 13392 29 St N W, Arnegard ND However, of these locations, only one – Circle K Farm in Iowa – is known to hold mink. This leaves the question wide open. Anyone with more information, please send a report to whistleblower [at]...
New Mink Research Update: New United Vaccines Locations Reported
United Vaccines has long been known to supply vaccines to the fur industry, a major weakness of which is disease. The only known location for United Vaccines is in Fitchburg, WI, outside Madison. Reports indicated there are no mink at that location (at least outdoors, an environment that would generally be required for the purpose of research to simulate conditions on a fur farm). Recently Coalition Against Fur Farms has learned of two additional United Vaccines locations, including one where research on live mink and ferrets is said to take place. The newly discovered United Vaccines locations are in these towns: *Verona, WI *Blue Mounds, WI The mink and ferrets are reportedly housed at the Verona location. The USDA confirms that in an April 2010 inspection, United Vaccines held 500 mink and 10 hamsters. A 2009 report put the number then at 388 mink. These are believed to be held at the Verona location. Currently the addresses for the the Verona and Blue Mounds locations are not known. Please submit any info to whistleblower [at] coalitionagainstfurfarms [dot] com....
New Fur Farm Supplier Reported in Texas
FinalNail.com is reporting a new fur farm supplier in Texas. The new entry reads: Univar PP&S 9430 Research Blvd., Ste. 350 Echelon Building IV Austin, TX 78759 Phone: (800) 609-9414 Web: www.univarpps.com Contact: John P. Bolanos, President Notes: Supplies chemicals and equipment to mink farmers; advertises in fur industry publications. Univar Professional Products & Services has dozens of distribution centers in the United...
Mink Research Confirmed at Merck Facility in Nebraska
Coalition Against Fur Farms has learned that a mink vaccine and research facility in Nebraska is still in operation, is still providing support to the fur industry, and is still doing research on live mink. This location was listed in The Blueprint fur farm list, however its operational status was in question. Included in that entry was an anonymous report received from someone who had visited the facility. The report stated there were no mink sheds visible on the outside of the property, but that it was still possible there were experiments being done on mink indoors. The USDA paper trail went cold in 1999, and until recently, there were no USDA reports available for the facility. Recently, two new reports were obtained by the group Stop Animal Exploitation Now that show there is still mink research being performed on site (see scan of USDA report below). They show that 405 mink were held at the facility in 2008, and 158 in 2009. Even more info on this facility: On page 2 of the Spring 2012 issue of The Fur Farm Letter, there is an article about mink vaccine production at Merck, in which it is confirmed they continue to do vaccine research on live mink “This is primarily due to the need to use live animals (mink) in the final test studies. Merck only has one source for their test animals….” Formerly a Pfizer facility, it appears to have been bought out be another big pharma giant: Merck. Here is the updated info, as published on www.finalnial.com: Merck Animal Health Elkhorn Biotechnology Excellence Center 21401 W. Center Road Elkhorn, NE 68022 Web: www.merck-animal-health-usa.com Contact: Richard R. DeLuca Jr., President Notes: Supplies vaccines to fur farmers in North America; research and production...