The "small animal" facility is situated on the 5th floor of the Faculty of Medicine of Creteil. It consists of an animal care facility and an A2-L2 laboratory. The interior is isolated from its surroundings.
The facility was developed in order to meet the norms for animal housing established by the Veterinary Services, and the norms for hygiene and safety defined by the University of Paris 12 and the INSERM. This facility allows the reception and manipulation of class 2 GMOs.