Helping Improve the Lives of People and Animals
What We Do
- For over 80 years, our animals have contributed to the development of life saving therapies and treatments for humans and animals; and raising happy and healthy animals has been our top priority.
- Our animal species include the Marshall Beagle®, Marshall Ferret®, Marshall Cat®, and Gottingen Minipigs®. Our animal colonies are located in the United States, United Kingdom, France, and China.
- Please contact us for more information.
Why We Do It
Animal studies play an important and currently irreplaceable role in both identifying new therapies and treatments and ensuring their safety prior to human use. If not for the pivotal role of animals in biomedical research, many lifesaving therapies for humans and veterinary treatments for animals would not exist today.
More information about how animals have helped improve both human AND animal health:
- Facts about FDA and Animal Welfare, Testing & Research by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- Animals in NIH Research by the National Institutes of Health.
- Animal Testing and Research Achievements, by the Foundation for Biomedical Research.
- Nobel Prize winning research in animals ,from Understanding Animal Research
- How Animals Help, by States United for Biomedical Research.
- Use of animals in research, testing, and education by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
- Proud Achievements of Animal Research, by the Foundation for Biomedical Research.
- Nobel Prize winning research in animals ,from Understanding Animal Research
- How Animals Help, by States United for Biomedical Research.
- Use of animals in research, testing, and education by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
How We Do It
We hold ourselves to high standards related to health, welfare, and quality. AAALAC accreditation is a voluntary accreditation and assessment program that promotes the humane treatment of animals in science and serves to enhance our top commitment to animal care and welfare. We regularly review our animal care program to ensure we are serving our animals in the best possible ways. Additionally, our global Marshall Beagle® facilities are certified to the ISO 9001:2015 standard.
Who We Are
- Our company began in 1939 with a visionary and his unique interest in raising ferrets. Ferrets were used for hunting small game and rodents and later proved to be a valuable model for the development of canine distemper vaccines.
- Marshall saw the essential role of animals in medical advancements, and we proudly remain a family-owned company dedicated to our animals, our employees, and our local communities.