The mission of the Animal Health National Program is to conduct basic and applied research on select diseases of economic importance to the United States livestock and poultry industries.  The goals of the research mission are to produce knowledge and technology to reduce economic losses from infectious, genetic, and metabolic diseases.  Cyril G. Gay and Eileen L. Thacker, National Program Leaders, Animal Health, are currently managing the program.

The Animal Health National Program initiated the current five-year national program cycle in Fiscal Year (FY) 2007.  The Program currently includes 40 core research projects supported by 100 scientists located at 11 research sites throughout the country. To read more about NP 103 Accomplishments, please click on the link: FY 12 Annual Report