Diets

Diets

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  • SELECTING PROPER Gel Diets
    There are many scenarios in a laboratory setting where feeding a diet in gel form is advantageous. Gel diets are also useful in situations where the animal may not be able to break apart a solid pellet but feeding a meal is too messy or challenging because of the feeding system within cages. Another use is in-facility integration of compounds when working with a research compound that we cannot handle, either for personnel safety concerns or if we are otherwise prohibited from handling the compound. Whatever the reason, TestDiet® can provide gel diets that best fits your research needs whether it is a proprietary LabDiet® formula or any purified diet formula.

    Gel diets manufactured at TestDiet® are provided in powder form. The diet has longer stability in powdered form than as a prepared gel. The diet must be mixed with boiling or near-boiling water to activate the gelatin in the diet. The diet mixture then needs to be cooled in the refrigerator or freezer to set. An advantage of using a gel is the ability to cut into specific shapes or increments for feeding. Ice cube trays are often used for easy management and feeding allocation. Trays with fun shapes can be used as an added level of enrichment when working with non-human primates.

    Please contact us with any questions regarding a custom gel diet for your research needs.

    Gel Diets Instructions & Benefits 

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  • Gel Diets