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5C02 - Certified Rodent C
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Certified Rodent Diet C is recommended for rats, mice, hamsters, and gerbils. It is equivalent in nutrition to LabDiet® Certified Rodent Diet 5002, modified for import into the People’s Republic of China. 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.
- Managed Formulation delivers Constant Nutrition®.
- 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, Whole Wheat, Wheat Middlings, Fish Meal, Dried Beet Pulp, Wheat Germ, Cane Molasses, Brewers Dried Yeast, Soybean Oil, Ground Oats, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Ground Soybean Hulls, Calcium Carbonate, Salt, Choline Chloride, DL-Methionine, Dicalcium Phosphate, Menadione Dimethylpyrimidinol Bisulfite (source of Vitamin K), Cholecalciferol, Vitamin A Acetate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, DL-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Form of Vitamin E), Folic Acid, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Calcium Pantothenate, Zinc Oxide, Nicotinic Acid, Riboflavin, Copper Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Sodium Selenite.
| Nutrient | Min/Max | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Crude Protein | Min | 20.00 % |
| Crude Fat | Min | 4.50 % |
| Crude Fiber | Max | 5.50 % |
| Moisture | Max | 13.75 % |
| Calcium | Min | 0.75 % |
| Calcium | Max | 1.25 % |
| Phosphorus | Min | 0.50 % |
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.
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.