VETSPIN is a Contract Research Organization (CRO) founded in 2004 as a spinoff of the University of Bologna. VETSPIN performs GLP studies on pharmacokinetics, residue depletion, and target animal safety and GCP studies on dose determination/confirmation and clinical efficacy of veterinary drugs in farm animals, including cattle, pigs, sheep, poultry and rabbits. VETSPIN develops and validates analytical methods for veterinary drugs in plasma and edible tissues. The VETSPIN research facilities are located in Portomaggiore (Ferrara), Italy.