Our aim is to supply animals for research that comply with international standard definitions in respect of animal health and recognised genetic profiles. To ensure that our quality control programmes are effective regular genetic, health and environmental surveillance is carried out. Genetic Monitoring Electrophoretic isozyme analysis for biochemical polymorphisms is carried out annually. The results indicate that all inbred strains have remained inbred and comply with the recognised genetic profiles for each strain.
Results are available to clients.
Virus Serological Monitoring Serum samples from all colonies are submitted quarterly for serology for viral antibodies. The tests used for the various species are listed below.