OPBA
Responsible body
for animal welfare
OPBA is an internal body that is responsible for monitoring, assessing, and ensuring compliance with national regulations and international standards in the field of animal welfare, ensuring any practice adopted by Avantea is ethical, safe, and transparent.
Innovation and responsibility
We operate in accordance with the European Directive 2010/63/EU and the guidelines of the Order of Veterinary Physicians, working with regulatory bodies to ensure high standards at every stage of the process.
- Wellness first of all
Each procedure is evaluated to ensure maximum comfort for the animals. - Transparency and control
We work according to the highest scientific and ethical standards. - Cooperation with regulatory bodies
Consistent compliance with national regulations and international.
Our commitment to ethics and animal care
We operate in accordance with the guidelines of the body responsible for animal welfare.
At Avantea, animal welfare is at the heart of all our activities, guaranteed by the OPBA, which ensures that all assisted reproduction procedures and biotechnology research are conducted to the highest ethical and scientific standards.
What does the OPA do?
- Constant monitoring of the health and welfare of the animals housed.
- Ethical evaluation of procedures to minimize any form of stress or discomfort.
- Application of national and European veterinary legislation.
- Supervision of assisted reproduction techniques to ensure animal safety.
An ethical and scientific approach
All procedures adopted by Avantea follow strict protocols for:
- Ensure minimally invasive and safe techniques
- Provide optimal post-procedure care with monitoring and specific treatments
- Apply controlled sedation only when strictly necessary.