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Research animal retirement and lifetime care, now available through Alpha Genesis. Professionally managed lifetime care for retired research primates, with expert social reintroduction into stable outdoor groups led by veterinary staff deeply experienced in laboratory-animal medicine.
Learn moreCase study · Immunology
When a multi-year immunology program concluded, four healthy rhesus macaques remained, socially bonded and no longer needed for research. Alpha Genesis mobilized a team and finalized a retirement plan within days, then completed the transfer immediately after exit health screening, keeping the group intact throughout.
Rhesus macaques, retired together as one intact social group
From first inquiry to a finalized retirement plan
Estimated 15-year cost of care the sponsor avoided
When a biotechnology company completed a multi-year immunology program, four rhesus macaques remained healthy, socially compatible, and no longer needed for active research.
The sponsor wanted to honor its commitment to lifelong animal welfare, but it had neither the infrastructure nor the intention to maintain a small retired colony indefinitely.
Within days of the initial inquiry, Alpha Genesis assembled a multidisciplinary team, veterinary staff, colony management, behavioral specialists, transportation coordinators, and regulatory personnel.
Medical records were reviewed, transportation logistics were finalized, and retirement housing was reserved, with the transfer scheduled around the exit health screening required before any animal leaves the originating facility.
On arrival, the animals received comprehensive veterinary examinations, baseline diagnostics, preventive-medicine review, and individualized behavioral assessments. Rather than simply moving the animals into housing, caregivers monitored appetite, activity, social interactions, and adaptation throughout acclimation.
Before any transfer, the priority was clear: keep the established group together. Each animal was evaluated individually to confirm the existing social group could remain intact.
Today, the animals continue to receive professionally managed, individualized care:
“From our first call, Alpha Genesis had a plan together within days. They handled the veterinary review, the logistics, and the housing so our team didn't have to, and our animals stayed together. Honestly, it was the easiest part of closing the program.”
What the sponsor avoided
Estimated cost of care avoided
Maintaining four retired macaques independently could have cost an estimated $37K–$51K per year, roughly $550K–$770K over 15 years. By leveraging Alpha Genesis' existing veterinary infrastructure and experienced primate-care teams, the sponsor closed the program quickly and responsibly, without compromising animal welfare.
Outcome
After a strategic portfolio pivot left 425 healthy cynomolgus macaques without a planned use, Alpha Genesis ran a coordinated full-colony retirement, with a complete strategy developed in one week.
Learn moreA 24-animal capuchin colony behind 20+ years of neuroscience research entered retirement with social groups preserved and individualized care continued.
Learn moreTell us about the animals you are planning to retire and your study-closeout timeline. Our veterinary and behavioral team will review the population and respond with a responsible, professionally managed path forward.