laljoratory. Other programs involve industrial 

 and fire safety, first aid, and plant security. 



Animal quarantine maintains colonies of dis- 

 ease-free guinea pigs, mice, and other small labo- 

 ratory species to supply research sections. All 

 large animals brought to the island are inspected; 

 quarantines are placed on cattle, sheep, swine, 

 and other normal animals until they are needed 

 for research. Animal quarantine also provides 

 whole blood, tissues, and serum from normal 

 animals for use in diagnostic tests and tissue 

 cultures. 



Research services provide tissue cultures 

 and prepare media and sterile equipment for use 

 in the laboratory. This group also operates a 

 laundry and glassware washing services. 



The library has a specialized collection of 

 scientific books, journals, and reports necessary 

 for animal disease research. It provides refer- 

 ence and reprint services. 



Technical support to other Federal agencies 

 includes diagnostic senices. specialized studies 

 on animal products, and development and evalu- 

 ation of new techniques. 



The laboratory performs emergency diagnostic 

 services for foreign animal diseases, as required. 

 When materials from disease outbreaks of sus- 

 pected foreign origin are submitted by control 

 agencies, the laboratory conducts studies to de- 

 termine whetlier a foreign animal disease is 

 involved. 



Specialized studies on animal products are 

 made to assist control agencies in determining 

 if certain animal products should be admitted 

 from foreign countries and what may be done to 

 render products safe from a disease standpoint. 

 Studies on meat and semen are examples of this 

 type of service. Certain foreign biological prod- 

 ucts require similar safety evaluation. 



If this service had been available in 1908, an 

 outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in this coun- 



Research library. 

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