Harlan Laboratories offers state-of-the-art testing services for full neurotoxicity and developmental neurotoxicity studies that meet the current guideline requirements.
- Behavioral tests in randomized animal order
- Detailed weekly behavioral observations
- Functional Observation Battery (FOB) including grip strength (fore and hind limbs), landing foot splay and body temperature
- Sensory function tests
- Perfusion fixation and plastic embedding of nervous tissues
- Associative learning and memory tests (i.e., water Y-maze, auditory startle response)
- Neuropathology including marcoscopic brain morphometry and microscopic brain morphometry