The Challenge

What Fragmented Animal Research Operations Cost Your Program

Most institutions run animal research across three separate worlds. The committee reviews protocols, the facility manages animals, the veterinary team records health. Each does its job. None can see the others without asking.
Approved protocol numbers and actual animal census sit in different systems
Veterinary health records are kept apart from the protocols the animals are assigned to
Facility teams cannot confirm authorization without contacting the committee office
Inspection preparation becomes a cross-departmental project every time
What You Get

Compliance, Efficiency, Animal Welfare and Billing Accuracy in One System

Key Solutions unifies IACUC protocol review, animal facility operations and veterinary health tracking. Approvals, census and health records reference the same animals and the same authorizations.

Compliance you can evidence

Protocol records, approvals, amendments and post-approval monitoring carry one time-stamped trail. USDA and non-USDA species run in the same workflow, so inspection preparation stops being a project.

Administrative burden removed

Census updates, treatment reminders and renewal notices run automatically. Data entered once reaches every team that needs it, so staff stop rekeying the same animal numbers into three systems.

Animal welfare protected in practice

Health incidents record against a unique animal ID and surface immediately to facility staff and investigators. Animals carrying an open health flag are prevented from entering an active study.

Billing that reconciles first time

Per diem and supply charges calculate against the approved protocol and post to your existing financial system. Fewer disputes, cleaner recharge, faster month end.

Review
IACUC protocols move through structured submission, review and approval.
Authorize
Approved species and numbers become the reference point for facility activity.
Operate
Census, housing and colony records are maintained against that authorization.
Care
Veterinary observations and treatments attach to the individual animal record.
Report
Committee, facility and health data are reportable together rather than separately.
Capabilities

Capabilities and What Each One Changes

IACUC Protocol Management with Customizable Forms

Investigators submit in the format your committee expects, so fewer submissions come back for rework.

Automated Alerts, Reminders and Renewal Notices

Protocol expirations and treatment schedules escalate on their own. Nothing depends on someone remembering.

Animal Ordering, Receipt and Transfer Tracking

Requisitions, vendor orders and facility receipts run end to end, so census reflects reality rather than last week's spreadsheet.

Cage Card Generation, RFID Support and Census Management

Facility staff work from current numbers. Space allocation decisions are based on what is actually housed.

Veterinary Health Records with SOAP Documentation

Every animal carries a full clinical history, so health problems are identified early and treatment is documented against the animal.

Financial System, ELN and LIMS Integration

Billing, research and operational data stay in sync without a heavy IT lift or duplicate entry.

Institution Fit

Built for the Way Research Institutions Actually Operate

Animal research programs are structured differently depending on where you sit. Select yours.
A committee office, a central facility and many investigator labs, each holding a different piece of the same picture.
01
Connect Approvals to Census
Unify committee approvals with facility census in one system.
02
Investigator Visibility
Give investigators visibility into their own protocols and animal counts.
03
Continuous Reconciliation
Keep approved numbers and actual use aligned continuously.
04
Unified Reporting
Report across committee, facility and health data together.
Translational programs sharing facility capacity, with accreditation expectations and layered oversight.
01
Research and Teaching
Support research and teaching protocols in one environment.
02
Accreditation Ready
Maintain a complete record for inspection and accreditation review.
03
Connected Oversight
Integrate animal research with biosafety and human subjects workflows.
04
Effortless Reporting
Report on program activity without manual assembly.
Small teams carrying committee, facility and veterinary responsibility at the same time.
01
One System, Not Three
Run the full animal research program without three separate systems.
02
Study Animal Tracking
Track study animals against protocol authorization.
03
Diligence Ready
Keep documentation ready for sponsor and partner diligence.
04
Built to Scale
Scale as study volume and colony size grow.
Assurance obligations, layered approvals and security expectations that shape every system decision.
01
Agency-Matched Workflows
Configure review and access structures to match agency requirements.
02
Defensible Record
Maintain a defensible record across committee and facility activity.
03
Certified Platform
Operate on a platform holding ISO 27001:2022 certification.
04
Assurance Reporting
Support reporting tied to assurance commitments.
Why Key Solutions

Why Research Institutions Choose Key Solutions Animal Research Software

Key Solutions works exclusively in research compliance and administration. Protocol review, facility operations and veterinary health tracking were built to operate together, so institutions do not integrate three vendors to get one picture of their animal research program.

ISO 27001:2022 certified information security management
Specialist research compliance and administration software
Audit trail designed to support inspection and accreditation readiness
Deployed across universities, medical centers and research institutes
One unified research platform
Research compliance
Research Compliance
IRB, IACUC, IBC, stem cell, radiation and chemical safety, controlled substances and post-approval monitoring
Animal research operations
Animal Research Operations
Lab animal management software and veterinary health tracking software for facility teams
Research administration
Research Administration
Pre-award and post-award grants, material transfer agreements and sponsored programs
Professional and consulting services
Professional and Consulting Services
Systems integration, data engineering and analytics for research operations