The Central Veterinary Institute of Wageningen UR is a knowledge organisation with an international reputation in the field of animal health. The core activities feature scientific and practice-based research.
- 250 highly qualified employees
- research for a large group of clients
- research from specialist to multi-disciplinary.
- focus always on the concepts of quality and independence.
- part of Wageningen UR
- annual turnover of about 36 million euro
Statutory tasks
- legally required research related to notifiable animal diseases for the Dutch government
- all animal diseases subject to national and/or international regulations
- reference laboratory for notifiable animal diseases in the Netherlands
- responsible for diagnosing and advising on any suspected notifiable contagious animal disease
- statutory research tasks are managed and carried out by a programme that is distinct from the other research tasks at the Institute
International reference laboratory
For the OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health) CVI is the reference laboratory for
- Aujeszky’s disease
- CEM
- Campylobacter
Extensive facilities
- extensive laboratories
- extensive facilities for research and production
- operating facilities
- isolation units (for SPF and pathogen-free animals)
- high-containment facilities (including BSL 3 recognition) for research into extremely infectious animal diseases.
- livestock houses for metabolic and climate research
Contract research according to standardized standards
- research and knowledge transfer commissions
- development of vaccines
Clients
- local, national and international governments
- interest groups
- product boards
- business world
- industry.
The background of our clinets varies from biotechnology to meat and fish processing and (veterinary) pharmacy. The expertise available can be classed as very extensive - from practical to scientific and from specialist to multi-disciplinary. Contract research at the Central Veterinary Institute is carried out according to ISO 9001. The ISO 17025 standard applies for analyses.