Do any of you know whether you can get a research animal facility to perform a small study on rats (edit: not mice)? I really would like to do an ulcerative colitis rat model that are divided into 4 groups with 8-10 animals per group. These groups are bound to receive a compound that inhibits T-cells. This should be done compared to placebo and standard mesalazine. The compound have been used before and are without adverse effects.
I would really love if it was possible to pay a research facility (company) to perform the study and after a 2-4 week study the animals / large intestine could be shipped to our lab for further qPCR analysis.
Is this possible? If possible, then a Europe based company.
If you want to realize your project with a company you might be interested in the following website: http://www.lpt-pharm-tox.de/
It is a company in Hamburg, a location that might be best suited because it is near to Denmark.
But why are you not thinking about a cooperation with a University group that works with such models? I cannot imagine that they wouldn't be interested...
Good luck with your planned project!
Dear Hansen, I do agree with Melanie that you look for a university group to collaborate with on this project. I wish you luck in your search.
Thanks everyone.
I have made an error in the above question as we would prefer rats as their T cells are more similar to humans.
Dear Dr. Hansen,
I'm from Science Exchange, and we have 63 research animal facilities, than can perform a wide variety of experiments, including CRISPR, Xenograft studies and Animal Behavior Analysis.
https://www.scienceexchange.com/browse?category=animal-model
Let me know if that helps, we'd be happy to help you find the best lab.
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