New status for the All-Russian Research Institute of Animal Husbandry: The Center will be able to conduct interlaboratory testing using new criteria.

The research center now has the right to verify the qualifications of laboratories in the diagnostics of infectious animal diseases, such as goat pox, rabies, and foot-and-mouth disease . This development strengthens the All-Russian Research Institute of Animal Health as a leading provider in Russia and promotes the development of international cooperation in veterinary diagnostics, according to the center's press service.