This news item is about: A research team at Cornell University is investigating opportunities to reduce animal use in drug development studies, refine study design and techniques used, and replace current modalities with newer methods. “With increasing public awareness of parasites in pets, and the corresponding rise in demand for parasiticides, many new products have entered the market in recent years that can control parasites,” said Dr. Alice Lee, a postdoctoral associate at the College of Veterinary Medicine who collaborates with Dr. Dwight Bowman, professor of parasitology.