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Welcome to the Comparative Medicine Program (CMP)
Who are we and what do we do?
The Comparative Medicine Program is the centrally administered support service for animal research and teaching programs at Texas A&M University, College Station. Our facilities and services are available for all Texas A&M University, College Station campus affiliated faculty, staff, and students who have been approved to conduct animal research by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (TAMU IACUC). CMP is accredited by the Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care, International (AAALAC, International) through its affiliation with other AAALAC-accredited TAMU programs.
Our facilities offer housing and care for most standard laboratory animals. Specialized housing can be provided for biohazard projects (ABSL I-III) and hazardous chemical projects. Varying degrees of animal isolation are available. Housing for large animal species is limited; however, various other campus animal care facilities can provide housing for large animals.
We also offer a variety of services to institutional personnel. These services include the procurement of animals and animal husbandry supplies, provision of veterinary care, use of CMP surgical facilities, a polyclonal antibody production service, technical support services, and animal use training services.