Laboratory Animals Unit
What we do
Overseen by certified ethics committee and lab animal technicians, RIHS Lab Animal Unit provide the following Animal caretaking and testing services:
Lab Animal Provision
Laboratory Animals are obtained from suppliers whose standards are certified by National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT).
Lab Animal Housing
The holding rooms are separated by project, so the animal facility space is optimized with the lowest density.
Lab Animal Testing
- Administration Route;
- V, IM, IP, Subcutaneous or Gavaging
- Blood, tissues, organs sampling
- Anesthesia,
- Euthanasia
Animal Welfare
Lab animals at RIHS lab are taken care of with secured facilities, tidy space and good conditions.
Strict Hygienic Conventional System
HVAC System
Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning
Access Control System
CCTV
around the Building
Condition
Animal Husbandry
Temperature
22±2°C
(Celcius)
Light Cycle
12:12
(hour)
Relative Humidity
50-70%
Sterlie Bedding
Changing Schedule
Every day, and the schedule is also customizable.
Corn Cob
Water Hyacinth
Soft Pine Flakes
Diet
Standard diet formula is under the cooperation of NLAC, Mahidol University and SmartHeart or depends on the researcher.
Food Restriction
We normally apply Ad libitumor feeding system, or it can be customized by the project investigator.
Water
We normally feed lab animals with Distilled water, or it can be customized by the project investigator.
Cage
- Polycarbonate
- Polysulfone
Lab Animals Available
The following is the list of lab animals types and species available at RIHS labs.
Mice
- Mus musculus
Model
- Mlac:ICR
- Jcl:ICR
- Jcl:SD
- C57BL/6NJcl
- BALB/cByJJcl
- BrlHan:WIST@Jcl (GALAS)
Supplier
- National Laboratory Animal Center
- Nomura Siam International Co.,Ltd.
- Nomura Siam International Co.,Ltd.
- Nomura Siam International Co.,Ltd.
- Nomura Siam International Co.,Ltd.
- Nomura Siam International Co.,Ltd.
Rats
- Rattus norvegicus
Type 1
Rats
- Jcl:SD
- BrlHan:WIST@Jcl (GALAS)
- Nomura Siam International Co.,Ltd
Type 2
Diabetic Rats
- SDT/Jcl
- Nomura Siam International Co.,Ltd
Guinea pig
- Cavia porcellus
- Mlac:DH
- National Laboratory Animal Center
White Rabbit
- New Zealand White Rabbit
- Mlac:NZW
- National Laboratory Animal Center
How to Apply
for lab animal care and testing services
Download Forms
and Submit them to WUACUC.
Analytical Testing
operated by certified technicians.
Pay the Bills
and receive the test results.