Science-based studies for pet food and pet care products.
Validating pet food and pet care products, plus human-grade ingredients adapted for pets.
LV Veterinary Research Center is a contract research center jointly founded by LIMPID Corp. and KNU Tech Holdings, specializing in pet food and pet care product studies. We deliver quantitative data on safety, efficacy, and palatability - third-party validation for the pet R&D market.
About LVRCWhy LVRC
What makes us different
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Registered R&D company
LVRC is an Innopolis-registered R&D company (#2173) under Korea's Special Act on Innopolis. Our registration qualifies us as an official contract testing partner for government-funded R&D programs.
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Embedded inside KNU Vet Hospital
Our headquarters is located inside Room 220 of the Kyungpook National University Veterinary Teaching Hospital - putting Korea's leading veterinary clinical infrastructure into daily use.
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Patented evaluation methodology
We apply a proprietary scoring methodology licensed from the KNU College of Veterinary Medicine. Safety is quantified through hematology and serum chemistry biomarkers; palatability through consumption, time, and approach behavior - yielding objective, reproducible results.
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₩6.66B in government-funded R&D
Cumulative ₩6.66B (~USD 5M) across IPET and KOITA government R&D programs - demonstrating the operational capacity public funding bodies expect.
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IACUC-governed studies
Every study is reviewed in advance by our in-house Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. Animal welfare and ethical research are non-negotiable at LVRC.
Services
Quantitative product validation studies
Across pet food and pet care, we deliver quantitative assessments of safety, efficacy, and palatability - governed by our in-house IACUC and conducted with KNU's clinical infrastructure.
PET FOOD
Safety assessment
Pre/post feeding-trial CBC + serum chemistry; quantified Safety Score.
Learn morePET FOOD
Efficacy evaluation
9 evaluation categories, 120+ biomarkers for functional validation.
Learn morePET FOOD
Palatability study
Consumption, time, and approach latency - 5-day averaged design.
Learn morePET TOPICAL
Safety assessment
Irritation, allergic response, and physiological observation for shampoos, ointments, cleansers.
Learn morePET TOPICAL
Efficacy evaluation
Hydration, coat, anti-inflammatory, cleansing - veterinary-dermatological validation.
Learn moreR&D PARTNERSHIP
Government-funded R&D partner
Contract testing, joint research, and consortium participation for IPET, KOITA, and other public R&D grants.
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R&D Partnership
Your contract testing partner for government-funded R&D.
Contract testing, joint research, and consortium membership for companies awarded IPET, KOITA, and other public R&D grants.
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Contract Testing
List LVRC as a designated testing facility in your funded project. We own protocol design, IACUC review, study execution, and final reporting end-to-end.
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Joint Research
Joint participation in study design and data interpretation. Co-PI status, joint IP, and data-sharing terms are open for negotiation.
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Consortium Member
LVRC joins your consortium proposal as a partner institution from the planning stage onward.
Process
A standardized six-step study
- 01Study design
- 02IACUC review
- 03Animal recruitment
- 04Study execution
- 05Data analysis
- 06Final reporting
Capabilities
LVRC by the numbers
- Evaluation categories
- 9
- Biomarkers
- 120+
- Government R&D
- ₩6.66B
- Methodology patent
- 1
- In-house
- IACUC
Selected engagements
Client work
Major Korean enterprises, KOSDAQ-listed companies, and D2C brands have commissioned LVRC studies.
Team
Veterinary clinicians + operators
Han SejinDVM
CEO - LIMPID Tech Lead
MS, Seoul National University College of Veterinary Medicine · BS, Jeonbuk National University · Former Deputy Director, Seocho Yieul Animal Hospital
Bae SeulkiDVM
Clinical Director - Professor of Veterinary Internal Medicine, KNU
BS/MS/PhD, KNU College of Veterinary Medicine · Former Director of Internal Medicine, Bon Animal Medical Center
Kim ChangtaeDVM
Head of Technology - LIMPID Tech Development Lead
BS/MS, KNU College of Veterinary Medicine · PhD candidate
Kim HeesuDVM
Head of Operations - CEO, LIMPID Corp.
BS/MS, KNU College of Veterinary Medicine
Brand
The LVRC Mark
A certification mark licensed to pet food and pet care products that have completed product validation studies at LVRC. Application terms and usage guidelines available on the dedicated page.
Ready to commission a study or join an R&D project?
Our team responds within 1–2 business days.