EXHIBIT 23.2
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our reportdated February 6, 2004 relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedules of Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., which appears in Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 27, 2003.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
October 20, 2004