Animal facility and experimental surgery

Leader

Federico Soria Gálvez

Personnel

3 veterinarios/as especialistas en animales de laboratorio.

1 técnico de laboratorio.

3 cuidadores/as.

Contact

913368447

animalario(ELIMINAR)@irycis.org

Comité de Ética de Experimentación Animal (CCEA) 

Disponemos de un buzón de sugerencias a la entrada del Servicio

We have a suggestion box at the entrance to the Service

  • Equipment
    • Large Animal Area: 3 independent, multipurpose rooms.
    • Rodent Area: Quarantine and External Animal Rooms, 3 mouse rooms, one rat room, a room with self-ventilated racks for SPF animals, etc.
    • Two experimental operating rooms for large animals.
    • Pre-operative room for pre-anesthesia and animal preparation.
    • Operating room with 4 surgical microscopes.
    • 2 autoclaves.
    • Interventional radiology operating room with digital fluoroscope.
    • Percutaneous ultrasound equipment (B-mode, Doppler mode).
    • Zebrafish room.
  • Noteworthy
    • Breeder and user of mice, rats, sheep, pigs, rabbits, and zebrafish
    • Authorization for the handling of Genetically Modified Organisms
    • Quality system and AENOR standards implemented.
  • Services portfolio

    **Consult rates with the unit - June 2026

    RAT BREEDING (no maintenance)

    • Until weaning (<3 weeks)
    • <100 grams (4 weeks)
    • 100/150 grams (5 weeks)
    • 150/200 grams (6 weeks)
    • 200/250 grams (8 weeks)
    • 250/300 grams (8 weeks)
    • 300/450 grams (8 weeks)
    • For each additional week
    • Pregnant female on a known day

    ANIMAL MAINTENANCE

    Animal maintenance, depending on the type (conventional, quarantine, and SPF) and species (murine, rabbit, or pig)

    • Rat/mouse: conventional, SPF (immunocompromised), quarantine
    • Conventional rabbit
    • Conventional pig
    • Conventional sheep
    • 1-liter/month aquarium (Zebra Fish)
    • 1.5-liter/month aquarium (Zebra Fish)
    • 3-liter aquarium/month (Zebra Fish)


    SURGICAL PROCEDURES

    • Large experimental operating room rental (half day) daily
    • Large experimental operating room rental (full day) daily
    • Experimental operating room rental with fluoroscopy
    • Operating room rental (half day) weekends and holidays
    • Large operating room rental (full day) weekends and holidays
    • Microsurgery operating room rental (half day) daily
    • Microsurgery operating room rental (full day) daily
    • Small animal operating room rental
    • Analysis (Supplier price + 10% administrative costs)
    • Specialized staff support (hourly rate)
    • Linen supplies for operating room sessions


    PROCEDURES

    • Carcass management
    • Diet or drinking water monitoring
    • Covering/plug verification Vaginal
    • Pig/Sheep Euthanasia
    • CO2 Euthanasia
    • Sheep/Pig Catheterization
    • Rodent Catheterization
    • Major Surgery (Abdominal/Thoracic)
    • Minor Surgery
    • Intraperitoneal Inoculation (Mouse/Rat)
    • Anesthesia and Animal Monitoring (Rats and Mice, Rabbits, Pigs and Sheep)

    EX VIVO SIMULATORS

    • Interventional Ultrasound Simulator
    • Digestive Endoscopy Simulator
    • Laparoscopy/Thoracoscopy Simulator
    • Respiratory Tract Simulator
    • Drainage Simulator
    • Organ Bank (Pig, Chicken, and other models)


    PHARMACEUTICALS

    • Specific Drugs (Supplier Price + 10% Administrative Costs)

    SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ADVICE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT

    • Scientific and Methodological Advice; Development of New Protocols; Training and Implementation of Techniques; Technical Support.

    PROJECT PROCESSING BY THE AUTHORIZED ANIMAL WELFARE BODY

    • Drafting, processing, and/or evaluation of the experimental protocol