LAHAV C.R.O (The Institute of Animal Research), Israel’s leading large animal pre-clinical Contract Research Organization, providing integrated R&D services, to the global biomedical industry and academia. All facilities and activities are accredited in accordance with GLP and ISO9001 (2015).
Lahav CRO organisation is dedicated to being at the forefront of biomedical innovation.
Lahav CRO (The Institute of Animal Research) was established at kibbutz Lahav in 1963.
It was founded by members of the kibbutz, with the assistance of 3 pioneers of the agricultural research in Israel, who left us their vision to guide our way: Prof. Helmut Epstein, Prof. Ram Moav and Prof. Yoash Vaadia.
Lahav CRO operates as an active Contract Research Organization (CRO) as of 1996, and has since conducted hundreds of studies in a wide range of research models. Today we are Israel’s leading large animal pre-clinical Contract Research Organization.
We serve local and global customers from multiple disciplines, including pharmaceutical and medical device companies, academia, and government research institutes.
Lahav CRO companies has assembled a team of passionate leaders from the biomedical industry, bringing together their experiences and expertise in large animal pre-clinical studies.
Our experts are committed to addressing the needs of our customers, by providing innovative tailored solutions, accelerated timelines, reduced costs and passion of making life changing breakthroughs.
Our team includes four veterinarians with broad experience in surgical research and drug & cro medical development, experienced animal technicians, study directors, Facility Manager and QA Department passion of making life changing.
Our team includes:
Lahav CRO operates under the most strict principals of the ethical code of animal handling and welfare. Every study and procedure are fully approved by the National Ethical Committee for pre-clinical studies operated by the Israeli National Health Authority and in accordance to the animal protection laws and ethical laws and animal’s welfare. In addition, Lahav CRO is also a proud member of FELASA association. FELASA, the Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associations, represents common interests in the furtherance of all aspects of laboratory animal science (LAS) in Europe and beyond. FELASA puts the 3Rs of Laboratory Animal Science ‘Replacement, Reduction and Refinement’ centre stage. Years of experience in animal research and breading herds, allow us to guide our customers in planning study protocols before submission to the ethical committee. We provide them with valuable inputs (such as test methods and their frequency, blood sampling and anesthetic procedures) that allow them to minimize the suffering of the subject animal. Minimizing the animal’s pain also helps in the prevention of physiological side effects such as stress that may impact the results of the animal study.
Animals are housed stress free. Our professional staff, both of the animal technicians and the veterinarians are at an immediate response.
All procedure is under the supervision and solely responsible of by our Veterinaries.
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