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Overview

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VRI is a specialized contract research organization (CRO) that conducts research projects for biological and pharmaceutical companies, supporting a range of products including vaccines, injectable, feed-grade, and water-soluble  pharmaceuticals, and more. VRI primarily conducts swine research projects but has the capabilities to provide projects for most species.

Services Provided

  • Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Preparation & Approval​

  • All aspects of Animal Study Execution​

  • Sample Collection – blood, nasal, fecal, tonsil, oral fluid, etc. ​

  • Clinical Sign Scoring ​

  • Product Administration​

  • Challenge Material Preparation & Administration​

  • Delayed-Type Hypersensitivity Administration & Scoring​

  • Macroscopic Lesion Scoring

  • Diagnostic(s) Assays (Collaboration with AAVLD  Laboratories)

Types of Projects

  • Proof of Concept

  • Vaccination/Challenge Efficacy Studies

  • Challenge Model Development

  • Dose Determination/Confirmation

  • Post Approval Marketing

  • Feed Consumption/Efficiency 

Swine Disease Pathogens

  • PRRS

  • Influenza virus

  • PCV2b, PCV2d

  • PCV3

  • PEDV

  • TGEV

  • Rotavirus

  • Teschovirus

  • Mycoplasma hyorhinis

  • Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae

  • Brachyspira sp.

  • Lawsonia intracellularis

  • Streptococcus suis

  • E. Coli

  • Salmonella sp.

  • BVD/IBR

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