Colony Management Solutions: Improved Outcomes, Shorter Timelines

Taconic is the uncompromising industry leader in stewarding research and resources that achieve better endpoints.

Taconic has redefined what to expect from colony management services by providing complete stewardship of the process while delivering the most comprehensive and flexible services in the industry. Our commitment to responsibility and transparency while managing customer resources enables total project stewardship while building lasting relationships and trust.

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Experience a Different Kind of Partnership: Elevated Colony Management Solutions

We collaborate and create the best solution.

We ensure you get your animals when you need them

Comprehensive Tool Kit

  • Your program is customized in accord with your study needs.
  • Breeding is enhanced by robust embryology, genetic analysis, and animal health monitoring.
  • Seamless transfer from custom model generation to colony management provides research sized cohorts faster.

Minimize Risk

  • Detailed project charters with clear timelines and deliverables form the project foundation, optimizing colonies and aligning expectations.
  • Expert-led, multidisciplinary team identifies project risks and assumptions, contributes innovative solutions, and ensures success.
  • Adverse phenotypes are identified and shared with the animal care team to boost animal welfare.

Your success is our success.

Your models are critical to your progress; our job is to accelerate research

Design to Execution

  • Projects are developed and supported by PHD level experts who provide multiple approaches and ensure you understand tradeoffs. For example, if speed is critical, we can utilize our suite of embryology services to rapidly build your colony. 

Proactive Communication

  • A dedicated project manager is an extension of your team, enabling you to solely focus on your research.

Flexibility

  • Ability to modify and improve projects as more information is gathered.

Taconic is the steward of your resources.

We monitor spending to ensure your investments are optimized.

Time

  • eTaconic, our customer portal, provides transparent 24/7 access to project data, including real-time inventory reports, genetic and health reports as well as project alerts and status updates.
  • Customers report they can focus team members on important research rather than tedious colony maintenance.

Money

  • Detailed plans reduce project unknowns wherever possible.
  • Proactive monitoring mitigates budget overruns.
  • Flexible billing options, including fee-for-service and fixed pricing.
  • Custom reporting prevents invoicing surprises.

Animal Welfare

  • Utilize our AWARE scoring process to ensure animals receive the care they deserve and you pay for only what you need
  • Enhanced compliance with the 3Rs.
  • Robust planning measures guard against over production—your project could cost less because we produce according to your specific delivery needs.
  • Strong IACUC oversight and AALAC accreditation at our facilities worldwide ensure animals are healthy and safe.

Don’t breed your GEMs colony, optimize it!

Discover the Taconic difference: vigilant husbandry plus advanced breeding and support delivers superior results

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Let Us Partner with You on Your Next Big Discovery

Need help choosing the right colony management solution? Our team of experts will guide you through the process to the best technical solution, service level, and deliverable for your study so we can get to work on your research.

Get In Touch

Book a complimentary consultation or get support for an existing order

If you need immediate assistance, please contact Customer Service:

Taconic Corporate Offices

Email: info@taconic.com
Phone: +1 (518) 697-3900
273 Hover Ave., Germantown, NY 12526

North American Customer Service

Email: info@taconic.com
Phone: +1 (518) 697-3915 
Toll-free:  +1 (888) 822-6642

Hours: (Monday - Friday): 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. ET

European Customer Service

Email: info@taconic.com
Phone (Europe and Denmark): +45 70 23 04 05 
Phone (Germany): +49 214 50 68 023 
Hours: (Monday - Friday): 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. CET

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