THE HEALTH MONITORING OF LABORATORY ANIMALS
(FELASA)
Based on the latest recommendations of the Federation for Laboratory Animal Science Associations (FELASA), we have prepared panels for both the quarterly and annual health monitoring of laboratory animals. The offer includes tests for infectious diseases of:
mice (Mus musculus), rats (Rattus norvegicus), guinea pigs (Cavia domestica), hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) and rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus).
Moreover, ALAB bioscience offers a number of pathomorphological screening panels, that include macro- and microscopic assessment.
Infectious agent
Method
Mouse hepatitis virus
Rat coronaviruses (SDAV / RCV)
Reovirus type 3 (Reo3)
Theiler’smurineencephalomyelitisvirus (TMEV)
Pneumonia virus of mice (PVM)
Sendai virus
Minute virus of mice (MVM)
Mouse parvovirus (MPV)
Ectromelia virus
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV)
Mouse adenovirus (MAdstrain K87 i/lub FL)
Mouse polyomavirus
Mouse cytomegalovirus (MCMV)
Mouse thymic virus (MTV)
Simian virus 5 (SV5)
Rotavirus
Lactate dehydrogenase-elevating virus (LDV)
Hantaviruses
Kilham rat virus (KRV)
Toolan H-1 virus (H-1)
Rat parvovirus (RPV)
Rat minute virus (RMV)
Rodentibacter pneumotropicus
Rodentibacter heylii
Rodentibacter ratti
Clostridium piliforme
Mycoplasma pulmoniae
Toxoplasma gondii
Encephalitozoon cuniculi
Treponema paraluiscuniculi
Myxomatosis virus
Guinea pig cytomegalovirus (GPCMV)
Murine norovirus (MNV)
Parainfluenza virus type 3 (PIV-3)
K virus
Filobacterium rodentium / CAR bacillus
Pneumocystis carinii
Rat cytomegalovirus (RCMV)
Murine astrovirus
Rabbit rotavirus
Helicobacter spp.
Helicobacter bilis
Helicobacter hepaticus
Helicobacter typhlonius
Rat polyomavirus 2
Mouse kidney parvovirus (MKPV)
Streptococcus, szczepy B- hemolityczne
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Citrobacter rodentium
Corynobacterkutscheri
Salmonella spp.
Streptobacillus moniliformis
Endoparasites
Ectoparasites
Dermatophytes
Aerobic bacteriology with MALDI-TOF identification
Anaerobic bacteriology with MALDI-TOF identification
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Serology / Bacteriology
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PCR
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Serologia/ PCR
Bacteriology
Bacteriology
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Bacteriology
Bacteriology
Bacteriology
Microscopy
Microscopy
Mycology
Bacteriology
Bacteriology
Screening allows to evaluate general health status and to detect early or asymptomatic phases of disease, including technopathy resulting from improper environmental conditions and animal handling.
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General necropsy - Necropsy with identification of macroscopic changes. Harvesting of organs with visible lesions for further evaluation.
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Basic panel - Histopathological evaluation of: heart, lungs, liver, kidneys and spleen.
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Major organs panel - Histopathological evaluation of: heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, spleen and brain.
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Advanced panel - Histopathological evaluation of: heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, spleen, brain +GIT (stomach, jejunum, colon).
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Immunological panel - Histopathological evaluation of: lymph nodes, thymus, spleen + cytological evaluation: bone marrow and peripheral blood.
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Metabolic panel - Histopathological evaluation of: kidneys, liver, thyroid, adrenal glands, pancreas.
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Reproductive panel - Histopathological evaluation of: ovaries, oviduct, uterus, mammary gland.
Histopathological evaluation of: testicles, epididymis, vas deferens, accessory reproductive glands.
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Gastrointestinal panel - Histopathological evaluation of: oesophagus, stomach, duodenum, jejunum, colon, liver, pancreas.
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Neural panel - Histopathological evaluation of: brain (5 sections), spinal cord (5 sections),peripheral nerve (sciatic or vagus), eyeball.
Environmental hygiene monitoring
In addition to monitoring for infectious diseases, important to maintaining the proper health status of laboratory animals is the proper hygiene of their environment. The basic sanitary parameter characterizing the environmental conditions of the animal house is the microbiological purity of equipment surfaces, air, water and feed.
ALAB bioscience has developed microbiological tests to assess the hygienic status of animal housing, washing and disinfection processes, as well as the microbiological safety of feed.
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Environmental samples (surfaces, equipment, handles, air, etc.).
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Water and feed samples
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Blotting paper filters from IVC systems