Contact
Animal Facility and Clinical Trials Unit
VISAVET Health Surveillance Centre
Universidad Complutense
Av. Puerta de Hierro s/n. 28040 Madrid. Spain
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Main phone: (+34) 913 944 083
The Animal Facilities and Clinical Trials Unit at the Visavet center of the Complutense University of Madrid is responsible for managing the different facilities dedicated to animal research projects within the center and experimental farms, as well as conducting clinical trials.
Clinical Trials (EC) is responsible for designing, directing, and coordinating all field experiences involving the use of laboratory animals, both those resulting from research directly conducted by Visavet and those derived from services provided to other research centers or companies. It is also responsible for ensuring the welfare of animals during experimental testing and for carrying out procedures or supervising and ensuring their compliance to achieve the previously established objectives. Regarding research, EC primarily focuses on the search for and development of experimental models, including the search for alternatives that do not require the use of animals, and the evaluation of different products applicable to animal health, mainly reagents for disease diagnosis and vaccines. In this regard, EC conducts research on natural transmission models and efficacy and protection indicators using different immunological techniques and innovative systems for assessing the pathogenicity and virulence of microorganisms.
Clinical Trials (EC) is responsible for designing, directing, and coordinating all field experiences involving the use of laboratory animals, both those resulting from research directly conducted by Visavet and those derived from services provided to other research centers or companies. It is also responsible for ensuring the welfare of animals during experimental testing and for carrying out procedures or supervising and ensuring their compliance to achieve the previously established objectives. Regarding research, EC primarily focuses on the search for and development of experimental models, including the search for alternatives that do not require the use of animals, and the evaluation of different products applicable to animal health, mainly reagents for disease diagnosis and vaccines. In this regard, EC conducts research on natural transmission models and efficacy and protection indicators using different immunological techniques and innovative systems for assessing the pathogenicity and virulence of microorganisms.
Investigation
Last scientific publications:
- Velasco-Reinaldos C., Ortega J., Gómez-Buendía A., Grau A., Lopez M., Alvarez J., Romero B., de Juan L. and Bezos J.. Evaluation of the Effect of a Recent Comparative Intradermal Tuberculin Test on the Humoral Diagnosis of Paratuberculosis Using Serum and Milk Samples from Goats. Veterinary sciences, 11(3):105. 2024. (A)
- Velasco-Reinaldos C., Ortega J., Rincón-Fernández de la Puente J., Romero B., de Juan L., Dominguez L., Dominguez M., Moreno I., Alvarez J. and Bezos J.. Effect of a recent intradermal test on the specificity of P22 ELISA for the diagnosis of caprine tuberculosis. Frontiers in veterinary science, 11:1-7. 2024. (A)
- Ortega J., Infantes-Lorenzo JA., Roy A., de Juan L., Romero B., Moreno I., Dominguez M., Dominguez L. and Bezos J.. Factors affecting the performance of P22 ELISA for the diagnosis of caprine tuberculosis in milk samples. Research in Veterinary Science, 145:40-45. 2022. (A)
- Ortega J., Roy A., Díaz-Castillo A., de Juan L., Romero B., Saez-Llorente JL., Dominguez L., Regal P., Infantes-Lorenzo JA., Alvarez J. and Bezos J.. Effect of the topical administration of corticosteroids and tuberculin pre-sensitisation on the diagnosis of tuberculosis in goats. BMC Veterinary Research, 18(1):58. 2022. (A)
- Garcia-Seco T., Montbrau C., Fontseca M., March R., Sitja M., Dominguez L. and Bezos J.. Efficacy of a Salmonella enterica serovar Abortusovis (S. Abortusovis) inactivated vaccine in experimentally infected gestating ewes. Research in Veterinary Science, 135:486-494. 2021. (A)
Outreach
Last outreach publications:
- Garcia-Seco T. and Bezos J.. Aborto ovino causado por Salmonella Abortusovis (aborto paratifoide). Albèitar Portugal, Grupo Asis. 2019.
- Roy A., Gonzalez S., Romero B., de Juan L., Dominguez L. and Bezos J.. Método de segregación como medida de control y erradicación de la tuberculosis caprina (y II). Albéitar, 215:26-28, Asís. 2018.
- Roy A., Gonzalez S., Romero B., de Juan L., Dominguez L. and Bezos J.. Método de segregación como medida de control y erradicación de la tuberculosis caprina. Albéitar, 214:20-22, Servet-Grupo Asís Biomedia S.L... 2018.
Last communications:
- Mareque P.. La cultura del cuidado mediante el enriquecimiento ambiental. Cuando el EA se vuelve dañino: Ratones FVB macho, un caso especial. Seminarios VISAVET 2025. 2025. (Oral communication)
- Mareque P. y Fernandez-Manzano A.. Cuando en el enriquecimiento ambiental se vuelve dañino: Ratones FVB macho, un caso especial. XVIII Congreso Nacional SECAL. 2025. (Poster communication)
- Fernandez-Manzano A.. Seguimiento de proyectos en un centro con nivel 3 de bioseguridad. Promoviendo el Bienestar Animal: Seguimiento de proyectos. 2025. (Oral communication)
- Bezos J.. Posibles avances y retos de futuro en investigación 2023-2030. Curso de actualización unificado de tuberculosis bovina. 2025. (Online communication)
- Bezos J.. Posibles avances y retos de futuro en investigación 2025-2030. Curso de actualización unificado tuberculosis bovina 2025. 2025. (Online communication)
