

New Issue of Healthy
Animals Now Online By Kathryn Barry
Stelljes January 7, 2000ARS today posted a new issue of
"Healthy Animals" at: http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/np/ha This quarterly online newsletter compiles Agricultural Research Service news and
expert resources on the health and well-being of agricultural animals and fish.
The current issue highlights ARS research on the measurement and control of
environmental stress on farm animals. Web browsers may want to bookmark the site as a resource for locating animal
health experts. An index lists ARS research locations covering about 70 animal
health topics. These range from specific diseases, such as Lyme disease, to
broad subjects like nutrition, parasites and vaccines. The site also provides
complete contact information for the more than 25 ARS research groups that
conduct studies aimed at protecting and improving farm animal health. Each quarter, one article in "Healthy Animals" focuses on a
particular element of ARS animal research. ARS is the U.S. Department of
Agriculture's chief research agency. To receive quarterly announcements of each new issue's arrival online,
contact Kathryn Barry Stelljes, ARS Information, at (510) 559-6069 or by e-mail
at [email protected]. U.S. Department of Agriculture |