The dogs supplied by the CEDS (the Breeding Centre for Biological Matter) are intended to be used in the following areas:
- Drug safety
- Development of vaccines (exclusively canine)
- Research programmes on serious human diseases (Golden/INSERM – ENV model)
- Experimental surgery and development of new biomaterials
The main customers of the CEDS are:
- Safe Diets: manufacturer of foods tailored for dogs. Used for diverse experiments.
- INSERM
- Faculties of medicine for public universities and private foreign schools
- National veterinary school
- Private laboratories