Veterinary Nutraceuticals

Intertek Cantox has established a new business area which is designed to help companies with development of veterinary nutraceutical and natural health products.

Intertek Cantox has recently hired an expert with expertise and credentials in veterinary nutraceuticals and, together with our strong team of toxicologists and regulatory experts, Intertek Cantox is therefore unique in North America positioned to help companies compete in this dynamic and fast-growing sector.

Intertek Cantox offers a vast array of services:

• Product development strategies for nutraceuticals marketed for use in livestock or companion animal species;
• 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 data;
• perform risk assessment of individual constituents, including secondary risk to humans eating foods obtained from livestock exposed to nutraceutical treatment;
• facilitate client access to external research funding;
• workshops and seminars on opportunities and risks in development and marketing of veterinary nutraceuticals;
• address questions from or facilitate meetings with regulatory agencies on behalf of clients.