- Animal diseases cause a 20-percent loss in livestock production worldwide.
- Stress can make animals more susceptible to diseases.
- ARS researchers found that enhancing pigs’ housing reduces stress.
News
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
AgResearch Magazine
Wednesday, January 04, 2017
DHHS. NIH. NTP Interagency Center for the Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods (NICEATM).
Tuesday, December 27, 2016
USDA. Agricultural Marketing Service.
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
The NTP Interagency Center for the Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods (NICEATM)
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
FDA. Center for Veterinary Medicine.
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
US Environmental Protection Agency
EPA is issuing guidance for requesting waivers of acute dermal toxicity testing requirements for pesticide formulations, which will lead to fewer animal tests for acute dermal toxicity for pesticides.
Thursday, November 03, 2016
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. National Toxicology Program.
Thursday, November 03, 2016
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. National Toxicology Program.
The National Toxicology Program at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences requests available data and information on approaches and/or technologies currently used to identify substances with the potential to cause excessive inflammation or exaggerated immune responses leading to tissue injury when swallowed, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin. Submitted information will be used to assess the state of the science and determine technical needs for non-animal test methods that could be used to evaluate the potential of chemicals to induce inflammation and immune-related conditions.
Read the Federal Register notice announcing the data request
Please submit data and information by December 12.
Friday, October 21, 2016
USDA. APHIS. Animal Care.