Capabilities in Large Animal Research
Quality Animal Care
We have a veterinary staff to ensure the highest quality of care for our animals. We also have large corralled pastures to accommodate grazing animals, and many of our nonhuman primates have both indoor and outdoor housing.
Accreditations
Our facilities have been fully AAALAC accredited since 1966, OLAW approved and are certified by the USDA. We manage a Good Laboratory Practices-compliant large animal surgical facility, and our senior staff veterinarians are ACLAM Diplomates.
Industry-standard Methods
Industry-sponsored studies are conducted and managed by a team with senior scientific and management experience at pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies. We use industry-standard documentation procedures, data archive, and communication practices to ensure studies meet or surpass regulatory compliance requirements.
Our Experts in Large Animal Models
Although we specialize in nonhuman primates, our teams have experience with other large animals, including pigs and sheep. Among our nonhuman primates, we house cynomolgus macaques, rhesus macaques and vervet/African green monkeys. We are committed to identifying the best animal model to fit your study.
Preclinical Surgical Services
We have a veterinary clinical and surgical team dedicated to supporting translational studies. This service adds value by giving industry access to a scalable team of expert veterinarian clinicians and surgeons. Our highly trained technical staff partner with our principal investigators or directly with industry partners to conduct high-quality preclinical studies.
Preclinical Surgical Services
Diet Preparation Laboratory
The staff at our diet preparation laboratory develop custom nonhuman primate and other animal diets modeled after various human nutritional environments. Industry can access our established recipes for Western, Eastern, and Mediterranean diets or create a unique diet to test nutritional impact on the intervention being studied.