Snapshot of Yogi's life in UCSF labs - and after he got out....Next Vigil - Dec. 20, Thurs, 4:30 pm, UCSF Parnassus Campus

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Dear Animal Activists, Companions, Liberators, Lovers, and Vigilers: Below you will get a brief synopsis of what Yogi (or MMU29356), a rhesus monkey, endured as a subject used in lab research at UCSF. Yogi is just one of the many reasons why I and others vigil/leaflet at UCSF monthly. By the way, next Vigil date is December 20, Thursday, 4:30 PM (till about 6 PM) at UCSF Parnassus Campus in San Francisco. Attachment is a neat pic of Yogi - who was released from UCSF in April of this year - photographed in his new surroundings at Mindy's Memory Primate Sanctuary in Oklahoma. Yogi, by the way, was a subject (or victim) of Dr. Lisberger's experiments, which call for water restriction, as well as restraint in a "primate chair" for four or more

hours daily. Anyhow, For your info (if you dare to read), below is a brief synopsis of Yogi's ordeal (extracted from his UCSF medical record), as written by Suzanne Roy, of In Defense of Animals. ____ Yogi - MMU29356 Arrived 5.10.01 from California Primate Center at UC Davis Born 3.25.96 Herpes B + Summary: Records provided show four surgeries to implant/repair head holder, cylinder

and eye coils. Monkey reported to be self-mutilating (pulling hair out) and “sometimes bumps head) on cage. Monkey lost 10 percent of body weight on water deprivation regimen. 5.14.01 Sedated for physical. Determined to be “good candidate for Lisberger study.” 5.24.01 Cleared to start water restriction. 6.4.01 2 small lesions on arm and alopecia (hair loss) noted. 8.6.01 Monkey has lost 10 percent of body weight. “has received well over normative water for last several weeks but weight continues to drop.” Monkey characterized as

growing and more food biscuits requested. 8.21.01 Sedated for head measurement. Monkey examined and appears healthy. Bump noted over right eyebrow “lab reports that monkey sometimes bumps his head.” Swelling seems old, no treatment required. 8.22.1.1 48 hrs. post surgery, eyelid injection site is red, slightly raised and inflamed. 9.12.01 Sedated for physical exam. Weight loss found to be resolved. Monkey cleared to continue study. 9.26

Surgery for head post and 2 cylinder placement. 9.28 monkey normal, but “screw is still touching skin. Mild inflammation present. Sedate to remove cap and problem screw, replace with new cap that has internal cap screws. Also

given bigger collar. Side of head moderately swollen “may be myo that was pushed aside to allow implant room.” 10.18 Surgery to implant coil in right eye. 10.19 Right eye reported as slightly swollen and inflamed. 3.5.02 Sedated for physical

exam – monkey cleared to continue on study. 3.11 Eyelids red and slightly swollen. Some redness at corner of mouth. Monkey reported to have lost head post. It broke off from dental acrylic,

Sedated to clean cylinder. Systemic antibiotics suggested in case skull becomes exposed. 3.15 Eyelids reported to be red. 3.18.02 Surgery for Head holder repair. Drilling skull involved. _______________________________ The happy ending to Yogi's story is that he has been released (along with five other rhesus monkeys over the past twenty-one months) from UCSF to Mindy's Memory Primate Sanctuary in Oklahoma, and all reports indicate he is doing well there (see attached picture). Other monkeys released from UCSF to the sanctuary include Eddie, Wyatt, Tiger (pics included in other attachment--you will need Microsoft's PowerPoint to open), and most

recently C-Bret and Austin released in late October of this year. - Bob O'Brien PS: Hope to see you at the next Vigil.

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