Standard & Special Diets Special Diets Services (SDS) manufactures precisely formulated and controlled diets and is known internationally for high quality of diets as well as for their top-of-class manufacturing and storage facilities. Research model diets are SDS's core business - they have the formulations, packaging and flexibility to suit any requirement. |
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Certification: A range of certificates are available from SDS to ensure that all requirements are met.
SQC diets from SDS are suitable for investigations regulated by the standards set in Good Laboratory Practice (GLP). Every batch of SQC diet comes with a Certificate of Analysis.
Packaging: From SDS is tailored to the customers' requirements mindful of environmental concerns and specialising in 'least packaging options' to minimise disposal quantities after use. SDS offers a choice of polythene, vacuum, polylined and irradiated packaging, boxes and large capacity tote bags as well as the standard heavy gauge, multi-wall, 12.5kg paper bag in which most of our products are packed. Other options are available to suit customer needs. Learn more
Rodent Diets
RM1 (P)(E)(FG) Rat and Mouse No.1 Maintenance, suitable for long and short term maintenance, available in pelleted, expanded and expanded ground form.
RM1 A (P) Rat and Mouse No.1 Maintenance, autoclavable, suitable for long and short term maintenance, available in pelleted form.
RM3 (P) Rat and Mouse No.3 Breeding, suitable for breeding, lactation, and growth of young stock, available in pelleted form.
RM3 (E) (FG) Rat and Mouse No.3 Breeding, suitable for breeding, lactation, and growth ofyoung stock, available in expanded, expanded short and expanded ground form.
RM3 A (P) Rat and Mouse No.3 Breeding, autoclavable, suitable for breeding, lactation and growth of young stock, available in pelleted form.
CRM (P) Rat and Mouse Breeder & Grower, suitable for breeding and short term maintenance, available in pelleted form.
CRM (E) Rat and Mouse Breeder & Grower, suitable for breeding and short term maintenance, available in expanded form.
TransBreed Improves breeding performance and provides extra nutrition for special rodents (i.e. transgenic mice), available in pelleted form.
TransWean Specifically targeted under nourished rodents and to provide extra nutrition for special young rodents (i.e.transgenic mice), available in powder form.
VRF1 (P) GLP certificated rat and mouse breeding diet, also suitable for maintenance, available in pelleted form.
Mini Pig Diets
Mini pig An expanded diet for mini pigs maintained in restricted conditions for breeding and long term trials, available in expanded form.
Rabbit Diets
Rabbit Maintenance available in pelleted form.
Standard Rabbit Suitable for breeding or short-term maintenance, available in pelleted form.
R3 (P) Suitable for rabbits for breeding and short term maintenance, available in pelleted form.
Guinea pig
Guinea Pig for breeding and maintenance, available in pelleted form.
Aquatic Diets
Aquatic 3 Suitable for amphibia, non-tropical fish, some reptiles and trout, available in expanded form.
Aquatic 4 Suitable for amphibia, non-tropical fish, some reptiles and trout,available in expanded form.
Zebrafish basic feeding/husbandry information
Scientific Fish Food Available in pelleted form.
Custom Made Diets
Custom made diets We offer expertise in the development and manufacture of special diets. These custom made diets are supplied to a wide range of users such as pharmaceutical research facilities, contract establishments and academic institutions.