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flag Two major U.S. beagle breeders are shutting down due to federal animal cruelty probes, halting dog testing.

flag Two major U.S. beagle breeders, Envigo and Ridglan Farms, are shutting down their lab animal operations amid federal investigations into severe animal cruelty, marking a pivotal shift in dog experimentation. flag Envigo closed in 2022 after a Justice Department probe uncovered widespread abuse, including surgeries without anesthesia. flag Ridglan Farms will cease breeding by July 2026 to avoid felony charges, though it may continue limited on-site research. flag Former employees reported performing painful procedures like vocal cord and eye gland removal without pain relief. flag Years of undercover investigations by groups like PETA and Direct Action Everywhere exposed inhumane conditions, and a legal reversal—where activists had felony charges dropped and secured a special prosecutor—intensified scrutiny. flag With only one major supplier left, the future of dog testing in the U.S. is now highly uncertain.

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