Experimental stables are accredited user facilities and allow experiments to be carried out in compliance with Act on the Protection of Animals against Cruelty No. 246/1992 Coll. and animal welfare principles.
Research options include
- basic research
- translational or applied research
- development, production, testing of the quality, efficacy and safety of medicines, food, feed and other substances or products
- protection of the natural environment in the interests of the health or living conditions of humans or animals
- higher education or vocational training
- criminal and other legal proceedings
Experiments can be carried out in a non-infectious (so-called open breeding), GMO and barrier (infectious, isolator) regime. The most modern technologies, technological procedures, knowledge of the applicable legal legislation and the high professional level of the experimental stable workers - animal caretakers allow for the performance of demanding infectious experiments in the 2nd and 3rd level regime and the "Good Laboratory Practice" regime. Few institutions, not only in our country, but also in Europe, are able to offer such good conditions for experiments, equipment and the level of multifunctional facilities with an equipped infectious stable including a top-equipped operating room.
Equipment
The experimental stables have facilities for housing small laboratory animals:
- laboratory mouse,
- laboratory rat,
- guinea pig,
- golden hamster,
- rabbit,
- dog,
- cat,
as well as small and large farm animals:
- chicken,
- turkey,
- duck,
- goose,
- pig,
- sheep,
- goat,
- cattle,
- including fish.
The Joint Research Facility (https://www.vri.cz/en/joint_research_website.html) represents a collaborative initiative between the Veterinary Research Institute (VRI) and the (St. Anne’s University Hospital - International Clinical Research Center) FNUSA-ICRC. This partnership is dedicated to the advancement of biomedical research through the development, characterization, and preclinical testing of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and therapeutic as well as diagnostic procedures for the treatment of cardiovascular and other serious diseases.
The core research domains of the facility include neurology, cardiology, orthopedics, and plastic surgery, with an emphasis on translational research bridging veterinary and human medicine. The facility is situated within the accredited experimental animal facility of the VRI, providing a controlled and certified environment for conducting high-quality experimental studies.
The facility is equipped with a comprehensive array of advanced medical and diagnostic instrumentation.
