Origin

To Scientific Products Farm, Ltd. [predecessor of Charles River United Kingdom (CRUK)] in 1947 from Wistar Institute. To Charles River in 1975 from CRUK. This particular colony was selected because of a low incidence of hydronephrosis.

Coat Color

White (albino)

Ideal For:

general multipurpose model, infectious disease research, safety and efficacy testing, aging, surgical model

Strain Code:

003

Informational Resources: Wistar Rat

• Wistar Rat Model Information Sheet

Baseline Colony Data

• Biochemistry for Wistar Rat Colonies in North America for January-December 2008
• Hematology for Wistar Rat Colonies in North America for January-December 2008
• Baseline Hematology and Clinical Chemistry Values for Charles River Wistar Rats [Crl:(WI)BR] as a Function of Sex and Age (Spring 1998)