Laboratory Rodent Diet

5001*
DESCRIPTION CHEMICAL COMPOSITION1
Laboratory Rodent Diet is recommended for rats, mice, hamsters Nutrients2 Iron, ppm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
and gerbils. This diet is a complete life cycle diet formulated using Protein, % . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.1 Zinc, ppm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
managed formulation, delivering Constant Nutrition®. This is Arginine, % . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.52 Manganese, ppm . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
paired with the selection of highest quality ingredients to assure Cystine, % . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.38 Copper, ppm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
minimal inherent biological variation in long-term studies. It is Glycine, % . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.24 Cobalt, ppm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.91
formulated for life-cycle nutrition; however, it is not designed for Histidine, % . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.60 Iodine, ppm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.99
maximizing production in mouse breeding colonies. This product Isoleucine, % . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.03 Chromium (added), ppm . . . . . 0.01
has been the standard of biomedical research for over 70 years. Leucine, % . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.82 Selenium, ppm . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.41
Features and Benefits Lysine, % . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.44
• Managed Formulation delivers Constant Nutrition® Methionine, % . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.60 Vitamins
• High quality animal protein added to create a superior balance Phenylalanine, % . . . . . . . . . . . 1.07 Carotene, ppm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3
of amino acids for optimum performance Tyrosine, % . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.74 Vitamin K, ppm . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3
• Formulated for multiple species for single product inventory Threonine, % . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.94 Thiamin, ppm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
• The rodent diet standard for biomedical research Tryptophan, % . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.27 Riboflavin, ppm . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.7
Product Forms Available Catalog # Valine, % . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.12 Niacin, ppm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
• Oval pellet, 3/8” x 5/8” x 1” 0001319 Serine, % . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.14 Pantothenic Acid, ppm . . . . . . . 24
• Meal (ground pellets) 0001320 Aspartic Acid, % . . . . . . . . . . . 2.73 Choline Chloride, ppm . . . . . . 2250
Other Versions Available Catalog # Glutamic Acid, % . . . . . . . . . . . 4.64 Folic Acid, ppm . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.1
• 5L0D PicoLab® Laboratory Rodent Diet 0067137 Alanine, % . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.42 Pyridoxine, ppm . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.1
G UA R A N T E E D A N A LY S I S Proline, % . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.44 Biotin, ppm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.30
Crude protein not less than . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.00% Taurine, % . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.03 B12, mcg/kg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Crude fat not less than . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.50% Fat (ether extract), % . . . . . . . 5.0 Vitamin A, IU/gm . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Crude fiber not more than . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00% Fat (acid hydrolysis), % . . . . . 6.4 Vitamin D3 (added), IU/gm . . . 4.6
Moisture not more than . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.00% Cholesterol, ppm . . . . . . . . . . . 201 Vitamin E, IU/kg . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Ash not more than . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00% Linoleic Acid, % . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.17 Ascorbic Acid, mg/gm . . . . . . . 0.0
INGREDIENTS Linolenic Acid, % . . . . . . . . . . . 0.12
Ground Corn, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Arachidonic Acid, % . . . . . . . . 0.02 Calories provided by:
Fish Meal, Ground Oats, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Brewers Dried Omega-3 Fatty Acids, % . . . . . 0.34 Protein, % . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.672
Yeast, Cane Molasses, Wheat Germ, Dried Whey, Porcine Animal Total Saturated Fatty Acids, % 1.41 Fat (ether extract), % . . . . . . 13.384
Fat Preserved with BHA and Citric Acid, Porcine Meat and Bone Total Monounsaturated Carbohydrates, % . . . . . . . . . 57.944
Meal, Wheat Middlings, Salt, Calcium Carbonate, DL-Methionine, Fatty Acids, % . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.50 *Product Code
Choline Chloride, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin Fiber (Crude), % . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2 1. Formulation based on calculated
A Acetate, Menadione Dimethylpyrimidinol Bisulfite (source of Neutral Detergent Fiber3, % . . 16.7 values from the latest ingredient
Vitamin K), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Thiamine Mononi- Acid Detergent Fiber4, % . . . . . 6.6 analysis information. Since nutrient
trate, Nicotinic Acid, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin E Supple- Nitrogen-Free Extract composition of natural ingredients
ment, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Ferrous (by difference), % . . . . . . . . . 48.7 varies and some nutrient loss will
Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Zinc Oxide, Ferrous Carbonate, Starch, % . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.9 occur due to manufacturing process-
Copper Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Cobalt Carbonate, Sucrose, % . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.15 es, analysis will differ accordingly.
Sodium Selenite. Total Digestible Nutrients,% . 73.7 2. Nutrients expressed as percent of
FEEDING DIRECTIONS Gross Energy, kcal/gm . . . . 4.09 ration except where otherwise indi-
Feed ad libitum to rodents. Plenty of fresh, clean water should be Physiological Fuel Value5, cated. Moisture content is assumed
available to the animals at all times. kcal/gm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.36 to be 10.0% for the purpose of
Rats- All rats will eat varying amounts of feed depending on Metabolizable Energy, calculations.
their genetic origin. Larger strains will eat up to 30 grams per kcal/gm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.89 3. NDF = approximately cellulose,
day. Smaller strains will eat up to 15 grams per day. Feeders in rat hemi-cellulose and lignin.
cages should be designed to hold two to three days supply of Minerals 4. ADF = approximately cellulose
feed at one time. Ash, % . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.9 and lignin.
Mice-Adult mice will eat up to 5 grams of pelleted ration daily. Calcium, % . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.95 5. Physiological Fuel Value (kcal/
Some of the larger strains may eat as much as 8 grams per day Phosphorus, % . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.68 gm) = Sum of decimal fractions of
per animal. Feed should be available on a free choice basis in wire Phosphorus (non-phytate), % . 0.42 protein, fat and carbo- hydrate (use
feeders above the floor of the cage. Potassium, % . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.21 Nitrogen Free Extract) x 4,9,4 kcal/
Hamsters-Adults will eat up to 14 grams per day. Magnesium, % . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.21 gm respectively.
Sulfur, % . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.33 NOTE: When assayed, actual
For information regarding shelf life please visit www.labdiet.com. Sodium, % . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.39 levels may vary from calculated
Chloride, % . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.64 values.
Fluorine, ppm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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