Harlan Laboratories also manufactures and stocks diets for
less commonly used laboratory animals including cats, ferrets,
woodchucks and for ruminants such as sheep, goats and
cows.
Cats
Teklad Global Cat Diet (
2060) is specifically formulated to provide the proper balance
of all known nutrients considered essential for growth,
maintenance, and reproduction of research cats. See Global
Diet section for information about the nutrient requirements of
cats.
Ferrets
Teklad Global Ferret Diet (
2072) is specifically formulated to provide the proper balance
of all known nutrients considered essential for growth,
maintenance, and reproduction of research ferrets. See Global Diet
section for information about the nutrient requirements of
ferrets.
Woodchucks (Groundhogs)
Teklad Woodchuck Diet (7778) is specifically formulated to meet the
needs of woodchucks although the diet may be appropriate for
feeding to other small mammals with similar feeding
ecologies.
The diet provides uniform nutrition and is a fixed-formula diet
designed to minimize the nutrient variances which otherwise could
occur if the ingredient composition of a diet were altered from one
batch to the next.
Woodchucks live in open grasslands, pastures and woodlands. In the
wild they are exclusively herbaceous, consuming primarily tender
green plants such as clover and grasses. They may also consume
roots, bulbs, and seeds. Teklad Woodchuck Diet like the woodchuck’s
natural diet is composed only of plants. Ingredients derived from
animal products or by-products are excluded. Like the natural diet
of the woodchuck, Teklad Woodchuck Diet contains a high amount of
fiber.
Shelf Life - The recommended shelf life of Teklad
Woodchuck Diet is six months from the date of manufacture. However,
shelf life may be affected by storage conditions. To achieve
optimum shelf life, store the diet in a cool, dry, pest-free area
away from hazardous materials.
Feeding Directions - Teklad Woodchuck Diet is a
complete diet for woodchucks at all life stages. Woodchucks should
be allowed ad libitum access to diet. Woodchucks will vary their
food intake profoundly as reproductive activity, basal metabolism,
body fat, and total body weight change dramatically from season to
season. Woodchucks put on a thick layer of fat in the weeks leading
up to hibernation which begins in September/October and ends in
mid-February. Fresh water should be available at all times.
Ruminants
Teklad Ruminant Diet (7060) is specifically formulated to
provide the proper balance of all known nutrients to a variety of
laboratory ruminant species.
The diet provides uniform nutrition and is a fixed-formula diet
designed to minimize the nutrient variances which otherwise could
occur if the ingredient composition of a diet were altered from one
batch to the next.
Ruminants require significant fiber to maintain proper rumen
health. Sheep have a requirement for copper but are also very
susceptible to copper toxicity. Teklad Ruminant Diet is high in
fiber to support microbial fermentation and maintain proper rumen
function. The diet has a low copper content easily exceeding the
copper requirements of most ruminants while avoiding copper
toxicity in sheep.
Shelf Life - The recommended shelf life of Teklad
Ruminant Diet is six months from the date of manufacture. However,
shelf life may be affected by storage conditions. To achieve
optimum shelf life, store the diet in a cool, dry, pest-free area
away from hazardous materials.
Feeding Directions - Teklad Ruminant Diet is a
complete diet for a variety of laboratory ruminant species and
should generally be fed daily at 2-3% of body weight depending on
the desired rate of gain. Fresh water always should be available to
each animal particularly during warm summer days.