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Pharmacology

Pharmacology platform 
The Pharmacology platform focuses its activities on the barrier and semi-barrier research animal facilities at the Park, equipped for holding small lab animals (mice, rats, frogs) in standard conditions. The animal holding area, with associated services covers about 900 sqm.

Platform activities include:
1. holding, breeding and selection of animal lines (rodents): caging, replacement and cleaning of bedding and cages, provision of feed and water, mating, weaning, animal elimination and carcass and waste disposal
2. management of animals: support to identification and execution of methods for breeding and keeping rodents and transgenic rodents, and for animal transport
3. assistance in planning and implementing behavioural pharmacology and animal population genetic trials
4. handling of the lab animal purchasing process and associated paperwork
5. hygiene and sanitary monitoring and veterinary controls.

Equipment
1. Barrier and semi-barrier animal facility
2. Fully equipped wash and sterilisation areas.

Contacts
Luca Contini
Indirizzo emailcontini@sardegnaricerche.it
Research and Development Unit
Sardegna Ricerche, Edificio 2
Loc. Piscinamanna
09010 Pula (CA) - Italy
Phone +39 070 9243.2204
Fax +39 070 9243.2203