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Appendix B: U.S. Department of Agriculture Statistics on the Use of Dogs and Other Animals in Research
Pages 143-148

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... , and government research facilities engaged in professional training, biomedical research, or product development/safety testing while excluding animal breeding and other activities related to the pet industry. The USDA data also include animals that were bred for research but have not yet been used.
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... By the early 21st century, dog usage plateaued at roughly 60,000 per year, representing a 65 percent decrease from prior peak levels. This level of annual dog use has remained relatively stable over the past two decades.
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... . CURRENT DISTRIBUTION OF LABORATORY DOG USAGE AMONG RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS In an effort to better understand how dogs are currently being used in the United States, the committee reviewed the 1,149 annual reports submitted to the USDA APHIS under the AWA from all research facilities in all 50 states and territories in 2017, noting the number of dogs used by each type of reporting institution.
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... Department of Agriculture–Regulated Dog Use in 2017 Of the 60,190 dogs reported to USDA as used under the AWA in 2017, 22,933 were reported by 213 academic institutions and affiliated hospitals engaging in biomedical research and education (including veterinary research conducted for the benefit of dogs) ; 34,875 by 105 companies and private research organizations engaging in applied biomedical research and product development, including testing required by regulatory agencies; 832 by 11 government agencies (including VA research labs)
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... Department of Veterans Affairs Public Workshop on the Uses of Dogs in Biomedical Research, March 27, Washington, DC. Home Office.
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... USDA APHIS (U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)
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