Research Solutions Overview
DairyExperts is a Contract Research Organization (CRO) that specializes in cattle trials. We have the capabilities, expertise and experience to provide a portfolio of R&D solutions ranging from proof of concept to large pivotal trials.
We are an end-to-end solution provider with a wide range of services offerings in support of clinical and field trials for cattle health, nutrition and new technologies innovations. Our solutions reach from protocol development, study implementation, data collection, laboratory analysis to data management/analysis and final reporting.
We are proud of having the most modern state of the art cattle research facilities as well as have access to many very large commercial dairy farms and calf raising operations in the USA’s largest dairy hub -Tulare, California; where we conduct effectiveness and safety studies including:
- Feed ingredients, supplements and additives, nutraceuticals, functional foods, direct fed products, pre and probiotics, plant derivatives, etc.
- Infectious disease challenge studies (mastitis, metritis, respiratory disease, diarrhea, etc.). and non-infectious challenge studies (acidosis, milk fat depression, mycotoxins, etc.)
- Microbiome, metabolic, immunological, etc.
Research Solutions
Protocol Development and Study Implementation
- Study design.
- Protocol preparation
- Facilities / Site selection.
- Project development and management.
- Develop disease challenge models (if needed).
- Set up of study (at our facilities or at commercial farms).
- Trial implementation / Monitoring of study sites.
- Laboratory analysis / External laboratory selection and monitoring.
- Quality assurance.
Data Management/Analysis and Reporting
- CRF design and review (both paper and EDC).
- Generation of randomization schedules.
- Electronic database design and data entry.
- Data entry, validation, reconciliation and tracking / Data verification.
- Biostatistical analysis using SAS and/or R (ex. non-inferiority, equivalence and superiority analysis).
- Pre and post power calculations / Justification of non-inferiority margins.
- Reporting efficacy and safety / Abstracts and peer review publication.
In summary, DairyExperts is in a position of offering to complete CRO solutions for non-pivotal and pivotal efficacy and safety clinical trials including data management and analysis, as well as laboratory support. Our competitive advantages include expertise, quality work, fast turnaround, responsive to needs, facilities / access to farms, and no intellectual property issues and overhead costs.