Rederivation & Rapid Expansion

• Embryo or hysterectomy rederivation from breeders obtained from the donating institution
• Health status evaluation using client-approved micrbiologic monitoring profiles on foster or recipient females and/or offspring
• Eliminates pathogenic and opportunistic microorganisms
• Eliminates distribution restrictions to collaborating investigators
• Eliminates variables that affect research results
• Offspring delivered to the client or maintained by Harlan for colony expansion

The health status of laboratory animals may significantly influence the outcome of experimental procedures. It is generally accepted that the target microbiological status is that specified within the FELASA Recommendations (FELASA, 2002). In this way, the reporting of microbiological status is standardised allowing animals to be exchanged between laboratories and breeders in the confidence that known microbial adventitious agents will not be inadvertently introduced.

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