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5002 - Certified Rodent Diet
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Certified Rodent Diet is recommended for rats, mice, hamsters, and gerbils. This diet is a complete life cycle diet formulated using managed formulation, delivering Constant Nutrition®. This is paired with the selection of highest quality ingredients to assure minimal inherent biological variation in long-term studies. It is formulated for life cycle nutrition; however, it is not designed for maximizing production in mouse breeding colonies. Prior to shipment, a sample of this product is assayed for environmental contaminants. test
- Managed Formulation delivers Constant Nutrition Test
- High quality animal protein added to create a superior balance of amino acids for optimum performance.
- Pre-analysis monitoring, Constant Nutrition® formulation, along with selection of highest quality ingredients, assures maximum diet control.
- Fulfills GLP requirements.
Ground Corn, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Ground Wheat, Wheat Middlings, Fish Meal, Wheat Germ, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Brewers Dried Yeast, Cane Molasses, Ground Oats, Soybean Oil, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Ground Soybean Hulls, Dried Whey, Casein, Calcium Carbonate, Salt, Choline Chloride, DL-Methionine, Menadione Dimethylpyrimidinol Bisulfite (Vitamin K), Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3), Vitamin A Acetate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, DL-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Folic Acid, Dicalcium Phosphate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Manganous Oxide, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Zinc Oxide, Ferrous Carbonate, Nicotinic Acid, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Copper Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Cobalt Carbonate, Biotin, Sodium Selenite.Test
| Nutrient | Min/Max | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Crude Protein | Min | 19.50 % |
| Crude Fat | Min | 4.50 % |
| Crude Fiber | Max | 5.50 % |
| Moisture | Max | 12.00 % |
| Ash | Max | 7.00 % |
Feed ad libitum to rodents. Plenty of fresh, clean water should be available to the animals at all times.
Rats- All rats will eat varying amounts of feed depending on their genetic origin. Larger strains will eat up to 30 grams per day. Smaller strains will eat up to 15 grams per day. Feeders in rat cages should be designed to hold two to three days supply of feed at one time.
Mice-Adult mice will eat up to 5 grams of pelleted ration daily. Some of the larger strains may eat as much as 8 grams per day per animal. Feed should be available on a free choice basis in wire feeders above the floor of the cage.
Hamsters-Adults will eat up to 14 grams per day.Test
Rats- All rats will eat varying amounts of feed depending on their genetic origin. Larger strains will eat up to 30 grams per day. Smaller strains will eat up to 15 grams per day. Feeders in rat cages should be designed to hold two to three days supply of feed at one time.
Mice-Adult mice will eat up to 5 grams of pelleted ration daily. Some of the larger strains may eat as much as 8 grams per day per animal. Feed should be available on a free choice basis in wire feeders above the floor of the cage.
Hamsters-Adults will eat up to 14 grams per day.Test