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Luree Dell-Bryan on October 26, 2025

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Based on recent reports and statements from advocacy groups, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under the Trump administration (during its second term in 2025) shuttered its last in-house lab that conducted controversial experiments on beagles. The lab was not killing "millions" of dogs, but an... View MoreBased on recent reports and statements from advocacy groups, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under the Trump administration (during its second term in 2025) shuttered its last in-house lab that conducted controversial experiments on beagles. The lab was not killing "millions" of dogs, but animal welfare advocates reported thousands were used in experiments over several decades. Key details on the lab shutdown Location: The facility where experiments occurred was on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland. Experiments: For decades, the lab used beagles in studies, including sepsis research where beagles had bacteria pumped into their lungs to induce septic shock. The animals were often killed and dissected after the experiments. Advocacy efforts: Animal rights groups, including White Coat Waste Project (WCW) and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), campaigned for years to end the experiments. WCW's investigations uncovered details of the lab's activities through Freedom of Information Act requests. NIH actions: In May 2025, NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya publicly announced the shutdown. This was accompanied by broader moves by the Trump administration to reduce funding for animal testing, which has been met with both praise from animal welfare groups and concern from some scientists. Previous actions: This built on actions during Trump's first term (2017–2021) that also reduced animal testing, including the shutdown of a large cat experimentation lab at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Distinctions and clarifications "Millions of dogs" exaggeration: The claim that "millions" of dogs were killed is a significant overstatement. While advocates estimate thousands were used and killed in these specific NIH experiments since the 1980s, the number was not in the millions. Other testing labs: While the in-house NIH beagle lab is closed, the NIH still funds some external labs for animal testing. The Biden administration, for example, had approved a project for beagles to be tested through 2026 before the NIH reversed its course. Other incidents: This should not be confused with the 2022 shutdown of an Envigo beagle breeding facility in Virginia, which supplied dogs to labs. That shutdown followed federal action and was not attributed to Trump, though it involved similar public outcry over animal welfare.

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