Central Veterinairy Insititute of Wageningen UR

Central Veterinary Institute (CVI) of Wageningen UR P.O. Box 65 8200 AB Lelystad Website Central Veterinary Institute E-mail Central Veterinary Institute T +31 (0)320 23 88 00 F +31 (0)320 23 86 68 Employees in Amsterdam: Employees in R&D: Year of foundation:

Company Profile

The Central Veterinary Institute carries out numerous activities. It does research for government and commercial companies and it advises on developing effective policies with regard to control animal diseases. The Institute closely follows international developments and is often the initiator of new research programmes. Its own vision and strategic investments in research and development regularly lead to new developments and new knowledge, thus ensuring that the Central Veterinary Institute remains an attractive organisation for its clients.
The areas in which the Central Veterinary Institute works cover the entire range of diseases (caused by viruses, bacteria, prions and parasites) found among agricultural livestock, fish and shellfish and wild animals. The Institute also studies pathogenic organisms in animals that form a threat to humans (zoonoses).
The staff of about 280 highly qualified people undertakes research for a large group of clients. The research varies from specialist to multi-disciplinary. For research the focus is always on the concepts of quality and independence. The Central Veterinary Institute is part of Wageningen UR and has an annual turnover of about 34 million euro.

Science and Technologies or Services

The areas in which the Central Veterinary Institute works cover the entire range of diseases (caused by viruses, bacteria, prions and parasites) found among agricultural livestock, fish and shellfish and wild animals. The Institute also studies pathogenic organisms in animals that form a threat to humans (zoonoses). Among the important topics of research and advice in this area of work are:

• diagnostics of animal diseases
• development and validation of diagnostic techniques
• development and testing of vaccines
• development and supervision of effective programmes to monitor, safeguard against and control of animal diseases
• host-pathogen interaction
• registration studies
• resistance to antibiotics
• workplace hygiene and chain quality
• product quality

Alliances

• Many European Veterinary Research Institutes
• Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University Utrecht
• Animal Health Services, Deventer
• Other Research Institutes of Wageningen University and Research Centre

Keywords

• Veterinary sciences
• Dutch reference institute
• Veterinary vaccines
• Veterinary diagnostics
• Animal disease control programmes
• Registration Studies
• Intellectual Property