University of Prince Edward Island

Atlantic Fish Health, A Division of AVC Inc.

AFHI is owned by the University of PEI and operates from the
Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) in Charlottetown PEI. We do
not manufacture a product, however offer a wet lab service
to manufacturers that wish to introduce a new product to the
aquaculture sector. Our personnel include fish veterinary
personnel and highly trained technicians. AFHI is also
collaborating with the vast faculty expertise of the AVC.

A fish health contract research business offering wet and dry
lab services to international pharmaceutical, vaccine, feed and
other aquaculture related industries. AFHI operates to Good
Laboratory Practice (GLP) as required by internatonal regulatory
agencies. Atlantic Fish Health (AFH), a Division of AVC Inc., established in 1994, is a for-profit spinoff company of the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) and is wholly owned by UPEI. It conducts research studies aimed at enhancing the health of aquatic organisms and at protecting the aquatic environment.


AFH is involved in two areas of research, contract research and strategic research. AFH has been conducting fish health contract research for pharmaceutical, fish feed and vaccine companies to GLP standards for the past eight years. Primary studies include in vitro and in vivo efficacy, pharmacokinetics (single dose in vivo or oral), target animal safety, 'hot' metabolism and total residue depletion, 'cold' marker residue depletion and 'cold' residue method development. AFH can also assist with chemical analysis of compounds.


Strategic research studies includes developing guidelines and procedures to accurately test vaccines. Strategic research initiatives are being developed in several areas including targeted drug delivery, immune based therapy, enhanced drug absorption, mechanisms for growth enhancement, fish as experimental models and new pathogen challenge systems.


AFH operates in close association with the Atlantic Veterinary College, UPEI and has access to a number of services including a diagnostic lab. AFH includes a team of professionals with an in depth knowledge of fish pathology, microbiology, parasitology, toxicology, epimediology and other sciences that can help diagnose and monitor ecosystems or other environmental concerns.

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Wayne Hooper
Title: Manager
Telephone: (902) 566-0937
Fax: (902) 628-4355
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Estuary Monitoring For Quality Controls And Preventative Control Management.
Atlantic Fish Health (AFH) is a for-profit spinoff company of the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) and is wholly owned by UPEI. AFH has been conducting fish health contract research for pharmaceutical, fish feed and vaccine companies to GLP standards for the past nine years. The primary areas of study include in vitro and in vivo efficacy, pharmacokinetics (single dose in vivo or oral), target animal safety, 'hot' metabolism and total residue depletion, 'cold' marker residue depletion and 'cold' residue method development. AFH can also assist with chemical analysis of compounds. Estuary monitoring for quality controls and preventative control management includes monitoring for toxins, pesticides, metals, parasites and other undesirables.

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