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| <xs:element id="crl_ManufacturingSupportMember" abstract="true" name="ManufacturingSupportMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="crl_VitalRiverMember" abstract="true" name="VitalRiverMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="crl_TotalEquityAttributabletoCommonShareholdersMember" abstract="true" name="TotalEquityAttributabletoCommonShareholdersMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="crl_UnallocatedCorporateOverhead" abstract="false" name="UnallocatedCorporateOverhead" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="crl_EquityMethodInvestmentInvestmentCommitment" abstract="false" name="EquityMethodInvestmentInvestmentCommitment" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="crl_SalariesAndBonus" abstract="false" name="SalariesAndBonus" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="crl_EquityMethodInvestmentInvestmentCommitmentAmountFunded" abstract="false" name="EquityMethodInvestmentInvestmentCommitmentAmountFunded" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="crl_OtherMember" abstract="true" name="OtherMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="crl_ScheduleOfOtherLiabilitiesCurrentTableTextBlock" abstract="false" name="ScheduleOfOtherLiabilitiesCurrentTableTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="crl_TemporaryEquityIncreaseDecreaseToNoncontrollingInterest" abstract="false" name="TemporaryEquityIncreaseDecreaseToNoncontrollingInterest" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="crl_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetsNet" abstract="false" name="DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetsNet" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="crl_SeniorNotesDue2029Member" abstract="true" name="SeniorNotesDue2029Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="crl_LongTermDebtAndLeaseObligationNetOfCurrentPortion" abstract="false" name="LongTermDebtAndLeaseObligationNetOfCurrentPortion" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="crl_ContractWithCustomerAssetPercentageOfAmountReclassifiedToReceivable" abstract="false" name="ContractWithCustomerAssetPercentageOfAmountReclassifiedToReceivable" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="crl_GoodwillAcquiredNotDeductibleForIncomeTaxes" abstract="false" name="GoodwillAcquiredNotDeductibleForIncomeTaxes" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="crl_IncomeLossFromVentureCapitalInvestments" abstract="false" name="IncomeLossFromVentureCapitalInvestments" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="crl_RetrogenixLimitedMember" abstract="true" name="RetrogenixLimitedMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="crl_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract" abstract="true" name="OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="crl_BusinessCombinationConsiderationLiabilityContingentUponFuturePerformance" abstract="false" name="BusinessCombinationConsiderationLiabilityContingentUponFuturePerformance" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="crl_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingLeaseLiability" abstract="false" name="DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingLeaseLiability" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="crl_DiscoveryandSafetyAssessmentMember" abstract="true" name="DiscoveryandSafetyAssessmentMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="crl_ScheduleOfUnallocatedCorporateOverheadTableTextBlock" abstract="false" name="ScheduleOfUnallocatedCorporateOverheadTableTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="crl_CognateBioServicesIncMember" abstract="true" name="CognateBioServicesIncMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="crl_OtherLiabilitiesCurrentFairValueDisclosureAbstract" abstract="true" name="OtherLiabilitiesCurrentFairValueDisclosureAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="crl_DepreciationAndAmortizationExpenseMember" abstract="true" name="DepreciationAndAmortizationExpenseMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="crl_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseInRedemptionValue" abstract="false" name="NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseInRedemptionValue" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="crl_OtherLiabilitiesNonCurrentFairValueDisclosureAbstract" abstract="true" name="OtherLiabilitiesNonCurrentFairValueDisclosureAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="crl_DistributedBioIncMember" abstract="true" name="DistributedBioIncMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="crl_OtherLongTermDebtMember" abstract="true" name="OtherLongTermDebtMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="crl_EquityMethodInvestmentIncreaseDecreaseInOwnershipPercentageByParent" abstract="false" name="EquityMethodInvestmentIncreaseDecreaseInOwnershipPercentageByParent" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="crl_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriodNet" abstract="false" name="GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriodNet" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="crl_SupplementalBalanceSheetInformationAbstract" abstract="true" name="SupplementalBalanceSheetInformationAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="crl_SeniorNotesDue2026Member" abstract="true" name="SeniorNotesDue2026Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="crl_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanCustomerRelationshipsMember" abstract="true" name="FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanCustomerRelationshipsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="crl_TransactionCosts" abstract="false" name="TransactionCosts" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| </xs:schema> |