Vivarium Services and Animal Care

TME is committed to providing leading laboratory animal services for your preclinical research. Our facilities include top-tier operating rooms with diagnostic equipment and tools. TME vivarium service offers researchers seamless access to animal research facilities, providing a wide range of genetically engineered mouse models. Our dedicated vivarium staff ensures all animals receive expert care, including feed, room maintenance and appropriate environmental enrichment.

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Our fully-equipped animal housing and procedure rooms are ideal for conducting preclinical in-vivo rodent studies. Whether you need a few cages or an entire room, we offer customized solutions to meet your specific requirements. By utilizing our services, you avoid the costs of setting up your own animal facility and possible delays and complexity associated with repeat CRO studies. TME Scientific strictly adheres to regulatory guidelines for the ethical and humane treatment of research animals.

  • Holding rooms (private/shared labs)

  • Procedure rooms

  • Necropsy and quarantine rooms

  • In-room Class II biosafety cabinets (BSCs)

  • Veterinary supervision

  • Daily health assessments

  • Cage cleaning

  • Cage sterilization

  • Waste management

Animal Facility Staffing

TME Scientific’s dedicated animal care technicians and senior scientific staff are thoroughly trained to provide exceptional care for all animals, ensuring their well-being and proper maintenance. Our team’s expertise guarantees that your research remains on track and meets the highest standards of quality and precision.

TME offers expert training and support in basic biomethodology, surgical procedure assistance, and breeding colony management. Our in vivo technical services encompass:

Basic biomethodology

  • Blood collection

  • Dosing (IP, PO, SQ, IV)

  • Animal identification

Necropsy

  • Colony Health Monitoring & adverse study event investigation

  • Terminal tissue collection

  • Tissue fixation

Pre-operative surgical support

  • Pre-operative preparation

  • Intra-operative monitoring

  • Post-operative care & monitoring

Breeding Colony Management

  • Strain lineage management

  • Phenotypic characterization

  • Pairing, weaning, collecting samples for genotyping

Vivarium Lab Space Renting

Start with a few animals or study cages in a shared space or secure a private room. You'll avoid the costs and delays associated with repeat CRO studies or running a private lab, including real estate, equipment purchase, hiring, training, and facility management.

TME vivarium facilities provide state-of-the-art animal holding and procedure rooms for conducting preclinical in vivo rodent studies. We offer both private and shared rental options in our collaborative research spaces, along with access to amenities for collaboration.

  • Individually ventilated (IVC) cages

  • Environmental control

  • Genotyping services

  • 24/7 with card access

Animal Care Compliance

TME Scientific offers high-quality training courses in research animal care and use for veterinarians, scientists, lab technicians, and anyone currently involved or planning to work in animal research.

TME Scientific offers top-tier laboratory animal services and regulatory compliance support for your preclinical research. Our certified and trained team acts as an extension of yours, dedicated to maintaining the health and stability of your research models.

  • Animal care services

  • Protocol assistance

  • National and local animal welfare regulatory

  • Facility-accreditation

Frequently Asked Questions

  • A vivarium is a facility designed to provide a controlled environment for the care and study of living organisms, often used in research, education, and testing.

  • TME Vivarium typically house rodents (mice and rats) based on the research focus

  • Yes, vivariums adhere to strict ethical guidelines, including the 3Rs principle—Replacement, Reduction, and Refinement—to ensure animal welfare and humane treatment.

    • Animal housing and husbandry

    • Breeding programs

    • Veterinary care

    • Custom diet preparation

    • Environmental monitoring

    • Behavioral and physiological studies

  • Conditions vary depending on the species but typically range:

    • Temperature: 20–26°C (68–79°F)

    • Humidity: 30–70%

  • TME Vivarium has strict access controls, security cameras, and compliance protocols to ensure safety and confidentiality.

  • Operations are regulated by organizations such as:

    • Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

    • U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

    • Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC)

    • Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC)

  • Yes, many vivariums voluntarily seek accreditation from AAALAC or CCAC to ensure high standards of animal care and research.

    • Daily health checks

    • Enrichment programs (e.g., toys, nesting materials)

    • Regular veterinary oversight

  • This depends on the study, but options include adoption programs, transfer to other research projects, or humane euthanasia following strict guidelines.