| The following options all require post-arrival Quarantine clearance, if imported from an international supplier.
Option A: Import and send to client
Available for animals from facilities providing high-level SPF animals with adequate source colony health testing.
- House animals in QAP (QT2) in an individual flexible film isolator
- Confirm Quarantine / health clearance
- Organise any additional health testing where requested
- Animals sent on to client
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Option B: Import, rederive animals and send on to client
- House animals in QAP (QT1)
- Rederive using embryo transfer techniques
- House rederived animals in a flexible film isolator
- Health test sentinels for clearance
- Send animals on to client
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Option C: Import, rederive animals and maintain at ARC
- As above in ‘Option B’, however animals are not sent to client.
- House at ARC in our Custom Strains barrier area for on-going maintenance to provide client with animals as required
Option D: Import, Comprehensive health screening and maintain at ARC
Available only for animals from selected commercial facilities providing high-level SPF animals with adequate source colony health testing.
- House animals in QAP (QT2)
- Comprehensive health screening undertaken to verify acceptable health status
- House at ARC in our Custom Strains barrier area for on-going maintenance to provide client with animals as required
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Option E: Import, cryopreserve embryos or sperm (mice only)
- House animals in our Quarantine Approved Premise (QT1)
- Cryopreserve embryos or sperm
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