Harlan Teklad动物饲料Rodent diets

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Rodent diets

Rodent diets

As a researcher, you want to have as much control as possible over what goes into your study animals. At Envigo, we understand that. That is why we developed Teklad Global Rodent Diets® .

Teklad Global Rodent Diets® are a special integrated range of vegetarian laboratory rodent diets developed to be nutritionally complete for various life stages from breeding through long-term maintenance. Global rodent laboratory diets contain levels of protein, energy, vitamins and minerals that are more appropriate to the needs of modern biomedical research studies.

Furthermore, in global rodent diets particular attention has been placed on avoiding, as far as practical, ingredients that are reported to have adverse confounding effects on experimental results. This has resulted in a range of Teklad rodent laboratory diets that contain:

  • No fish meal
  • No meat meals or meat by-products
  • No alfalfa meal
  • No soybean meal or reduced levels
  • No animal fat

By excluding animal by-products, the presence of nitrosamines (a potential carcinogen) is avoided. Exclusion of alfalfa meal reduces chlorophyll, improving optical imaging clarity. Reduction or removal of soybean meal, together with elimination of alfalfa meal, minimizes levels of naturally-occurring phytoestrogens. Phytoestrogens interact with endogenous estrogens and potentially can affect studies in many research areas. Read more about this in these pieces:

Products

Teklad rodent diets Non-autoclavable form Autoclavable Irradiated
Teklad global 14% protein 2014, 2014C 2914
Teklad global 16% protein 2016, 2016C 2916
Teklad global 18% protein 2018, 2018C 2018S, 2018SX 2918
Teklad global 19% protein extruded 2019 2019S 2919
Teklad global soy protein-free extruded 2020X 2020SX 2920X
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Not all products are stocked locally; extended lead time and additional fees may apply.
Many diets are available in certified format designated by a “C” following the product code. When diets are certified a representative sample is tested for a panel of contaminants. If not stocked as certified, certification can be made available upon request. Minimum order size and additional charges may apply.

Traditional rodent diets were formulated decades ago based on understanding of rodent nutrition, ingredients, and diet manufacturing at the time. While traditional diets will supply the known nutrient needs of your laboratory animals, we recommend you consider the use of a diet from our newer global diet line for your modern research needs.

Teklad Global Rodent Diets® are modern formulas designed to reduce research variables. Specifically, these diets contain more appropriate nutrient levels, and limit or exclude ingredients that are reported to have effects on a wide variety of research endpoints.

  • Lower, more appropriate protein levels can improve survival and reduce morbidity
  • Vegetarian with no nitrosamines (a potential carcinogen)
  • Formulated to exclude alfalfa meal, greatly improving fluorescent imaging clarity
  • Formulated to exclude or lower soybean meal, thus minimizing the presence of isoflavones, the primary type of phytoestrogen found in lab animal diets
  • Extruded rodent diets dramatically reduce clumping and hardness after autoclaving (2018SX , 2019S , 2020SX ), and in general result in less diet waste and cleaner cages

Teklad rodent diets are natural-ingredient diets specifically formulated to provide the proper balance of all known nutrients considered essential for the growth, maintenance, and reproduction of rats, mice, gerbils and hamsters. These diets conform to the nutrient requirements for rodents established by the National Research Council (1995).

Teklad rodent diets provide uniform nutrition. They are fixed-formula diets 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.

Protein is supplied primarily by plant sources. Supplemental amino acids are added to provide the proper amount and balance of essential amino acids. All rodent diets are fortified with vitamins and minerals to help support the regulation of body fluids and the proper functioning of body systems to ensure the adequate growth, maintenance, and reproduction of research rodents. Autoclavable diets are supplemented with additional vitamins to compensate for losses that occur during autoclaving. Since our diets are nutritionally complete and balanced, it is not necessary to add dietary supplements.

There is no definitive point where one is able to predict when a specific diet will spoil or become deficient in one or more nutrients. The common guideline of a six month shelf life is based on longstanding practice in North America. In Europe and Asia, differences in local practices and regulatory oversight have led to Teklad standard natural ingredient diets being routinely used out to nine months and sometimes 12 months post-manufacture. This practical experience, along with literature support and vitamin testing over time, gives us confidence that these diets continue to support animal health and study integrity out to at least nine months post-manufacture. Please refer to your institution for guidance if you are unsure of local policies.

Recommended storage conditions:

  • Cool and dry; at or below 70 degrees fahrenheit with humidity ideally below 50%, but up to 65% is acceptable
  • Clean and free of pests
  • In original packaging or in a container that prevents continuous exposure to light and minimal exposure to air

Standard natural ingredient rodent diets are complete diets for rats, mice, gerbils and hamsters, that should be allowed ad libitum access to the diet. Fresh water should be available at all times.

Harlan Teklad动物饲料2016 Teklad global 16% protein rodent diets

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2016 Teklad global 16% protein rodent diets

2016 Teklad global 16% protein rodent diets

Product Features

  • Designed to support growth and maintenance
  • Formulated to exclude soybean meal, thus minimizing the presence of isoflavones, the primary type of phytoestrogen found in lab animal diets
  • Typical isoflavone concentrations (daidzein + genistein aglycone equivalents) range from non-detectable to 20 mg/kg
  • Exclusion of alfalfa reduces chlorophyll, greatly improving fluorescent optical imaging clarity
  • Absence of animal protein and fish meal minimizes the presence of nitrosamines (a potential carcinogen)

Products

Teklad rodent diets Non-autoclavable form Autoclavable Irradiated
Teklad global 16% protein 2016 , 2016C 2016S 2916

Not all products are stocked locally; extended lead time and additional fees may apply.
Many diets are available in certified format designated by a “C” following the product code. When diets are certified a representative sample is tested for a panel of contaminants. If not stocked as certified, certification can be made available upon request. Minimum order size and additional charges may apply.

Harlan Teklad动物饲料Traditional rodent diets

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Traditional rodent diets

Traditional rodent diets

Traditional rodent diets were formulated decades ago based on understanding of rodent nutrition, ingredients, and diet manufacturing at the time. While traditional diets will supply the known nutrient needs of your laboratory animals, we recommend you consider the use of a diet from our newer Teklad Global Rodent Diet® line for your modern research needs.

Products

Teklad traditional rodent diets Non-autoclavable form Autoclavable Irradiated
Teklad S-2335 mouse breeder sterilizable diet 7004 7904
Teklad LM-485 mouse/rat sterilizable diet 7012 7912
NIH-31 Modified Open Formula Mouse/Rat sterilizable diet 7013 7913
NIH-31 Open formula mouse/rat sterilizable diet 7017 7917
NIH-07 Mouse/rat diet 7022 7922
Teklad low salt mouse/rat sterilizable diet 7034
Teklad rodent diet 8904 , 8604

Not all products are stocked locally; extended lead time and additional fees may apply.
Many diets are available in certified format designated by a “C” following the product code. When diets are certified a representative sample is tested for a panel of contaminants. If not stocked as certified, certification can be made available upon request. Minimum order size and additional charges may apply.

Harlan Teklad动物饲料Doxycycline diets

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Doxycycline diets

Doxycycline diets

Envigo Teklad diets makes a variety of doxycycline containing diets for your Tet regulated systems. TD.01306 with doxycycline hyclate added at 625 mg/kg to Teklad global 2018 rodent diet is stocked and can typically ship within 1-2 days (non-irradiated) or 1-2 weeks (irradiated). Diets are easily customizable. Custom specifications include: base diet, concentration of doxycycline, and food coloring. Contact us to discuss your needs if you don’t find a suitable option below.

See our lists of doxycycline references and phytoestrogen references for additional information.

Formula examples with Teklad global 2018 base diet

Doxycycline hyclate1 USP
(mg/kg diet)
Natural color Alternatives with food coloring
46 TD.10483 TD.180327 Red
TD.120240 Blue
100 TD.04233 TD.130840 Blue
200 TD.00502 TD.180625 Red
TD.150431 Blue
TD.04104 Green
625 TD.01306
stocked2
TD.08541 Red
TD.120769 Blue
TD.09628 Green
1000 TD.05298 TD.06294 Red
TD.120658 Blue
2000 TD.05512 TD.140011 Red
TD.09633 Green
6000 TD.01533

1 Doxycycline hyclate is ~87% doxycycline
2 TD.01306 typically ships within 2 days non-irradiated or 2 weeks with irradiation

Considerations when choosing a base diet

  • Teklad Global Rodent Diets® like 2018 do not contain alfalfa and are thus ideal if your work requires an alfalfa-free diet for fluorescent imaging, If further imaging clarity is needed, we can make purified diets with doxycycline.
  • Teklad global 2018 (base diet in examples above) contains a moderate amount of soybean meal, a source of phytoestrogens. The table below includes several options of minimal phytoestrogen diets with the most common doxycycline concentration of 625 mg/kg diet. For other concentrations contact us. For additional phytoestrogen information, see our list of phytoestrogen references.

Examples of minimal phytoestrogen global rodent diets with doxycycline hyclate1 at 625 mg/kg diet

Base diet Natural color Alternatives with food coloring
mg per kg diet
2014 TD.00426 TD.07382 Red
TD.07573 Yellow
2016 TD.02503 TD.140263 Blue
TD.170364v Red
2019 TD.09651 TD.09761 Green
2020 TD.110720 TD.130141 Red

1 Doxycycline hyclate is ~87% doxycycline

Advantages of diet delivery of doxycycline

  • Typically the same doxycycline concentration can be used in diet as in water. Lower concentrations of doxycycline may be adequate with 625 mg/kg diet being the most common concentration.
  • Diet offers protection from light. Water may have to be given in dark-colored or foil-wrapped bottles
  • Diet is typically changed once per week. Water may need to be changed every few days
  • Diet delivery may also reduce risk of dehydration and preclude the need to give with sucrose (Cawthorne et. al. 2007)

Key planning information

  • Minimum order quantity is 3 kg, sufficient for feeding ~20 mice for one month
  • Store diet refrigerated and plan to use within six months
  • Typical lead time is two weeks (four weeks if irradiated)
  • TD.01306 typically ships within 2 days non-irradiated or 2 weeks with irradiation
  • Irradiation (20 – 50 kGy) is optional, and must be requested at time of order

Safe handling of doxycycline diets

  • Doxycycline is a tetracycline class antibiotic.
  • Usual dose for therapeutic effects in humans is 100-200 mg/day.
  • Doxycycline diets for rodents typically contain ~2 mg/pellet.
  • Accidental doxycycline exposure can be minimized by using typical lab precautions of lab coat, gloves, and mask when handling the diet.
  • Your chemical safety department should be contacted for additional institution specific guidelines for handling and disposal of doxycycline containing diets.

 

See our list of doxycycline references for additional information.

Contact us with your specific needs, and we can recommend an existing product code or create a new formulation.

Harlan Teklad动物饲料2014 Teklad global 14% protein rodent maintenance diets

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2014 Teklad global 14% protein rodent maintenance diets

2014 Teklad global 14% protein rodent maintenance diets

Product Features

  • Designed to promote longevity and normal body weight
  • Formulated to exclude soybean meal, thus minimizing the presence of isoflavones, the primary type of phytoestrogen found in lab animal diets
  • Typical isoflavone concentrations (daidzein + genistein aglycone equivalents) range from non-detectable to 20 mg/kg
  • Exclusion of alfalfa reduces chlorophyll, greatly improving fluorescent optical imaging clarity
  • Absence of animal protein and fish meal minimizes the presence of nitrosamines (a potential carcinogen)

Products

Teklad rodent diets Non-autoclavable form Autoclavable Irradiated
Teklad global 14% protein 2014 , 2014C 2014S 2914

Not all products are stocked locally; extended lead time and additional fees may apply.
Many diets are available in certified format designated by a “C” following the product code. When diets are certified a representative sample is tested for a panel of contaminants. If not stocked as certified, certification can be made available upon request. Minimum order size and additional charges may apply.

Harlan Teklad动物饲料2019 Teklad global 19% protein extruded rodent diets

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2019 Teklad global 19% protein extruded rodent diets

2019 Teklad global 19% protein extruded rodent diets

Product Features

  • Designed to support gestation, lactation, and growth of rodents
  • Useful for poorly breeding strains of rodents and genetically engineered stocks and strains
  • Extruded form ensures that despite its high fat content, it remains firm with minimal wastage
  • Formulated to exclude soybean meal, thus minimizing the presence of isoflavones, the primary type of phytoestrogen found in lab animal diets
  • Typical isoflavone concentrations (daidzein + genistein aglycone equivalents) range from non-detectable to 20 mg/kg
  • Exclusion of alfalfa reduces chlorophyll, greatly improving fluorescent optical imaging clarity
  • Absence of animal protein and fish meal minimizes the presence of nitrosamines (a potential carcinogen)

Products

Teklad rodent diets Non-autoclavable form Autoclavable Irradiated
Teklad global 19% protein extruded 2019 2019S 2919

Not all products are stocked locally; extended lead time and additional fees may apply.
Many diets are available in certified format designated by a “C” following the product code. When diets are certified a representative sample is tested for a panel of contaminants. If not stocked as certified, certification can be made available upon request. Minimum order size and additional charges may apply.

Harlan Teklad动物饲料2018 Teklad global 18% protein rodent diets

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2018 Teklad global 18% protein rodent diets

2018 Teklad global 18% protein rodent diets

Product Features

  • Designed to support gestation, lactation, and growth
  • Formulated to reduce soybean meal, thus minimizing the presence of isoflavones, the primary type of phytoestrogen found in lab animal diets
  • Typical isoflavone concentrations (daidzein + genistein aglycone equivalents) range from 150 to 250 mg/kg
  • Exclusion of alfalfa reduces chlorophyll, greatly improving fluorescent optical imaging  clarity

  • Absence of animal protein and fish meal minimizes the presence of nitrosamines (a potential carcinogen)

Products

Teklad rodent diets Non-autoclavable form Autoclavable Irradiated
Teklad global 18% protein 2018 , 2018C 2018S , 2018SX 2918

Not all products are stocked locally; extended lead time and additional fees may apply.
Many diets are available in certified format designated by a “C” following the product code. When diets are certified a representative sample is tested for a panel of contaminants. If not stocked as certified, certification can be made available upon request. Minimum order size and additional charges may apply.

Harlan Teklad动物饲料Tamoxifen diets

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Tamoxifen diets

Tamoxifen diets

Diets with tamoxifen activate CreER

Several references cite use of tamoxifen-containing diets for models with Cre under the control of a mutated estrogen receptor. Envigo Teklad diets makes a variety of tamoxifen-containing diets customized to meet your research needs. We also make a variety of doxycycline-containing diets for tet regulated systems. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to consult a nutritionist.

Teklad stocks tamoxifen and tamoxifen citrate

Tamoxifen is added to the diet as a tamoxifen-sucrose mixture. Users are encouraged to use the stocked supply. However, Teklad will continue to work with customer prepared mixes. If you choose this option, please consult a nutritionist for additional information about preparing and sending the mixture.

Users are encouraged to select from the stocked options below supply readily available to ship within days.

Teklad offers diet with USP grade tamoxifen and tamoxifen citrate

Tamoxifen
mg per kg diet
Daily tamoxifen
mg per kg body weight1
Diet code (Teklad supplied tamoxifen) Diet code (Teklad supplied tamoxifen)
Natural colored Red
250 40 TD.130855 TD.130856
500 80 TD.130857 TD.130858
400 citrate2 40 TD.130859 TD.130860 3

1 Assumes 20-25 g body weight and three-four g intake
2 Tamoxifen citrate is 66% tamoxifen
3 Referred to as TAM400/CreER in Europe (TD.55125 )

Please add 5-10 day lead time for irradiated diets; minimum 3 kg orders are required for stocked and customized items.

These diets all have tamoxifen premixed with ~five percent sucrose as a palatability enhancer; however, feed aversion may still occur. If intake is a problem, see below for advice.

Teklad Global 2016 — base diet in these examples — is only one of several minimal phytoestrogen diets Teklad produces. Consult a nutritionist about use of other base diets.

Key planning information

  • Minimum order quantity is three kg, sufficient for feeding ~20 mice for one month
  • Store diet refrigerated and plan to use within six months
  • Typical lead time is two weeks (four weeks if irradiated)
  • Irradiation (optional) minimal dose of 20 kGy (Must be requested at time of order)
  • To place an order: contact Teklad Customer Service at 800.483.5523 or initiate order online

Mice need time to adjust

Plan for:

  • Initial reduction in food intake and weight loss
  • Daily observation of animal tolerance — consult your IACUC for monitoring metrics
  • Intervene when necessary

Other researchers have the following advice

If intake seems to be a problem:

  • Determine if a lower dose is effective for your model by conducting a tamoxifen dose feeding trial
  • Gradually acclimate mice by mixing tamoxifen-containing pellets with regular feed pellets
  • Wet the food, then place in a dish inside the cage (requires daily replacement)
  • Feed tamoxifen diet on weekdays, regular diet on weekends
  • Alternate weeks (two weeks on tamoxifen diet, one week off) for longer treatments

Safe handling of tamoxifen diets

  • Tamoxifen is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) meaning it can repress actions of estrogen or have pro-estrogen effects
  • Usual dose for therapeutic effects in humans is 20 mg/day. Tamoxifen diets for rodents typically contain ~one to two mg/pellet
  • Accidental tamoxifen exposure can be minimized by using typical lab precautions of lab coat, gloves, and mask when handling the diet.
  • Your chemical safety department should be contacted for additional institution specific guidelines for handling and disposal of tamoxifen containing diets.

Key points from literature

  • Length of treatment varies from one to two weeks1,2,5,6,7,8 to one to two months3,4,8
  • Pure tamoxifen1,5,8 and tamoxifen citrate1,2,3,4,6,7 are both effective
    Usual tamoxifen doses are ~40-80 mg per kg body weight per day
  • Typical inclusion for pure tamoxifen is 250 mg8 or 500 mg1,5 and for tamoxifen citrate is 400 mg per kg diet1,2,3,4,6,7
  • Initial weight loss of ten % is reported1,2,4,7,8, associated with reduced food intake2
  • Subsequent recovery of body weight after returning to regular diet may be compromised by gene inactivation2,7

Selected tamoxifen references

1 Andersson KB, Winer LH, Mork HK, Molkentin JD, Jaisser F. 2010. Tamoxifen administration routes and dosage for inducible Cre-mediated gene disruption in mouse hearts. Transgenic Res 19:715-725.

2 Chiang PM, Ling J, Jeong YH, Price DL, Aja SM, Wong PC. 2010. Deletion of TDP-43 down-regulates Tbc1d1, a gene linked to obesity, and alters body fat metabolism. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 107:16320-16324.

3 Kardakaris R, Gareus R, Xanthoulea S, Pasparakis M. 2011. Endothelial and macrophage-specific deficiency of P38alpha MAPK does not affect the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis in ApoE-/- mice. PLoS One 6:e21055.

4 Kiermayer C, Conrad M, Schneider M, Schmidt J, Brielmeier M. 2007. Optimization of spatiotemporal gene inactivation in mouse heart by oral application of tamoxifen citrate. Genesis 45:11-16.

5 Koitabashi N, Bedja D, Zaiman AL, Pinto YM, Zhang M, Gabrielson KL, Takimoto E, Kass DA. 2009. Avoidance of transient cardiomyopathy in cardiomyocyte-targeted tamoxifen-induced MerCreMer gene deletion models. Circ Res 105:12-15.

6 Kratsios P, Catela C, Salimova E, Huth M, Berno V, Rosenthal N, Mourkioti F. 2009. Distinct roles for cell-autonomous Notch signaling in cardiomyocytes of the embryonic and adult heart. PCirc Res 106:559-572.

7 Miro-Murillo M, Elorza A, Soro-Arnaiz I, Albacete-Albacete L, Ordonez A, Balsa E, Vara-Vega A, Vazquez S, Fuertes E, Fernandez-Criado C, Landazuri MO, Aragones J. 2011. Acute Vhl gene inactivation induces cardiac HIF-dependent erythropoietin gene expression. PLoS One 6:e22589.

8 Welle S, Burgess K, Thornton CA, Tawil R. 2009. Relation between extent of myostatin depletion and muscle growth in mature mice. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab.Oct;297(4):E935-40.

If you have any questions regarding tamoxifen diets, please don’t hesitate to contact a nutritionist at askanutritionist@envigo.com.