Importing animals from non-vendor institutions can often present a heightened risk to the health of your facility. Charles River’s quarantine capabilities allow you to import animals from any source worldwide, without risking the introduction of unwanted pathogens into your own facility. Our state-of-the-art quarantine facilities are equipped with biosecure isolators that provide an excellent quarantine environment. The isolator environment ensures that the health status of your animals is maintained and allows us to accept animals with either adverse or unknown health status. The quarantine period is also an excellent opportunity to permanently archive your line via our convenient sperm cryopreservation option.
As an alternative to traditional quarantine, Charles River also offers a comprehensive colony startup program that is designed to alleviate many of the headaches associated with starting a new animal colony. This program rederives, cryopreserves and rapidly expands your existing colony in just three months, providing security to you and your animal facility and allowing you to begin your research sooner.
