Another Victory, lead Veterinarian at Ridglan Farms License Revoked

The fight against laboratory animal cruelty just won a massive victory. Following intense investigation, state regulators have permanently revoked the license of Richard Van Domelen, the lead veterinarian for Ridglan Farms—a notorious Wisconsin beagle-breeding facility that supplied dogs to labs.

Investigators exposed horrific unprofessional conduct, proving that hundreds of invasive surgeries (including eye removals and vocal cord severals) were delegated to completely untrained staff, often without proper anesthesia.

Faced with mounting criminal animal cruelty charges, Ridglan Farms has officially surrendered its breeding licenses and permanently ended its operations. The remaining beagles are finally safe and being placed with rescue groups. This proves our collective voices are working—let’s keep fighting until all laboratory animal testing is a thing of the past!