Veterinary Nutraceuticals Services
Intertek help companies with development of veterinary nutraceutical and natural health products for livestock and pet animals.
The term “veterinary nutraceuticals” comes from combining the words nutritional and pharmaceutical. There is an increasing trend of the use for these dietary supplement products in the pet and agricultural industries for the prevention and treatment of diseases as non-medical drug alternatives. Examples of nutraceutical products for animals include vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, antioxidants, probiotics, enzymes, herbs, and joint health products.such as glucosamine.
Veterinary Nutraceutical Services
Intertek’s strong team of toxicologists and regulatory experts help companies compete in this dynamic and fast-growing sector. Intertek offers a vast array of services:
- Product development strategies for nutraceuticals marketed for use in livestock or pet animals
- Research and development program planning and management
- Design, implementation and critical evaluation of efficacy studies:
- in vitro and in vivo models of arthritis, respiratory disease, immune dysfunction, gastrointestinal diseases; growth promotion etc. in the target species
- toxicity studies (e.g., acute and repeated-dose toxicity, safety, pharmacology, genotoxicity, reproductive toxicity)
- pharmacokinetic studies (absorption, biodistribution, metabolism, excretion)
- Analysis and interpretation of scientific data
- Perform risk assessments, including secondary risk to humans eating foods obtained from livestock exposed to nutraceutical treatment
- Facilitate client access to external research funding
- Training workshops and seminars on opportunities and risks in development and marketing of veterinary nutraceuticals
Request more information to see how Intertek can help your organization with Veterinary Nutraceuticals Services.