Sociedad Española para las Ciencias del Animal de Laboratorio

What Sociedad Española para las Ciencias del Animal de Laboratorio does

Sociedad Española para las Ciencias del Animal de Laboratorio (SECAL) is a Spanish scientific society founded in 1989 and headquartered in Madrid, Spain. According to the available firmographic data, it specializes in the field of laboratory animal sciences and is staffed by 101-250 employees. The organization operates from the domain secal.es.

The underlying substance of the organization — its product, technology, or service offerings — is not documented in the available source material. No products, services, proprietary technology, AI capabilities, integrations, or partnerships are recorded. The firm's website returned only a loading/verification page at the time of data collection, and no management team, investors, subsidiaries, M&A history, funding rounds, or regulatory actions are disclosed.

Given the name and self-description as a society in laboratory animal sciences, the entity most plausibly functions as a professional/scientific membership organization serving researchers, veterinarians, and institutions engaged in laboratory animal work in Spain. Typical activities for such societies — continuing education, conferences, publications, standards or certification work, and advocacy — would be expected but are not confirmed by the input data. Revenue mechanics (membership dues, event fees, publication fees, training fees, grants) and customer segmentation are likewise absent from the source. The "for_profit" company type recorded in the firmographics is inconsistent with the "society" designation and should be treated as unverified.

Name

Sociedad Española para las Ciencias del Animal de Laboratorio

Legal name

Sociedad Española para las Ciencias del Animal de Laboratorio

Website

https://secal.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sociedad Española para las Ciencias del Animal de Laboratorio (SECAL) is a Madrid-based Spanish scientific society founded in 1989 that serves professionals and institutions working in laboratory animal sciences across Spain.

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HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

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B2B

Offering type

Services

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Core offering

Sociedad Española para las Ciencias del Animal de Laboratorio (SECAL) is a Spain-based professional scientific society dedicated to the field of laboratory animal sciences. It serves researchers, veterinarians, technicians, and institutions involved in animal-based research by providing membership representation, professional networking, and discipline-specific knowledge exchange. Its primary function is to support and represent the Spanish laboratory animal science community.

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Products and services

• Professional Society Membership Membership-based association services for individuals and institutions engaged in laboratory animal sciences in Spain, including professional representation and community access.

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Broad incumbents

• FELASA (Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associations): The pan-European federation of national laboratory animal science associations, of which SECAL is a member. Directly comparable as a membership-based organization promoting laboratory animal science, but operating at continental rather than national scale.
• AAALAC International: A private, nonprofit organization that promotes the humane treatment of animals in science through voluntary accreditation and assessment programs. Closely comparable as a standards-setting and accreditation body for laboratory animal care, though with a global remit.
• AALAS (American Association for Laboratory Animal Science): The leading U.S. professional society for laboratory animal science professionals. Comparable to SECAL as a national member society offering certification (ALAT, LAT, LATG), publications, and annual meetings.
• ICLAS (International Council for Laboratory Animal Science): An international scientific organization dedicated to advancing laboratory animal science and welfare worldwide. Comparable to SECAL as a coordinating body in the field, but operating at global scale.

Direct peers

• GV-SOLAS (German Society for Laboratory Animal Science): Germany's national scientific society for laboratory animal science, with the same mission, member structure, and training/certification role as SECAL but serving the German market.
• AFSTAL (Association Française des Sciences et Techniques de l'Animal de Laboratoire): The French national scientific society for laboratory animal science, structurally and functionally analogous to SECAL — promoting training, ethics, and professional standards in animal-based research.
• LASA (Laboratory Animal Science Association, UK): The UK-based educational and advisory body supporting all those involved in the care and use of laboratory animals. Directly comparable to SECAL as a national society focused on training, education, and welfare standards.
• ESLAV (European Society of Laboratory Animal Veterinarians): A European association for veterinarians specialized in laboratory animal medicine. Comparable to SECAL in serving a specialized professional community within laboratory animal science, with training and congress activities.

Emerging players

• Norecopa (Norwegian Consensus Platform for the 3Rs): A Norwegian platform promoting the 3Rs (Replacement, Reduction, Refinement) in animal research. Comparable to SECAL in addressing laboratory animal welfare and training, but with a stronger alternative-methods orientation.
• ECLAM (European College of Laboratory Animal Medicine): The European specialist college certifying veterinary specialists in laboratory animal medicine. Comparable to SECAL in advancing professional standards and training in laboratory animal science, though focused on veterinary specialization.

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