Veterinary research study moves forward - National Academies calls on animal health experts for input

摘要

During a public workshop in late July, a number of participants told the National Research Council committee conducting the "National Needs for Research in Veterinary Science" study that the work force, infrastructure, and funding needed to do veterinary research is insufficient. The NRC, part of the National Academies, held the workshop as part of its information-gathering effort for a study to assess research needs in three fields of veterinary science: public health and food safety, animal health, and comparative medicine. Many animal health experts suggested to the committee that one of the main problems is creating incentives for institutions to fund research as well as for people to enter research.