Nutrition

ClearH2O: Nutrition

Produced under the highest quality standards in the industry, DietGel ® products are manufactured only with ingredients designated by the FDA as GRAS (Generally Regarded as Safe). All ClearH2O formulations are manufactured in a human food-grade facility.


Supporting improved animal health and welfare, DietGel products are proven to enhance compromised animal health, increase reproductive performance, and increase post-surgical survival rates for recovering rodents. ClearH2O dietary gel supplements are designed with highly palatable flavor profiles and textures, encouraging consumption for optimum benefit.




Nutrition Products

DietGel 93M

DietGel 93M is a complete maintenance diet containing a full spectrum of vitamins and minerals. Formulated with purified ingredients and modeled on the AIN 93M diet, it is flavor enhanced to promote consumption.


Delivering Solutions

  • Superior alternative to mash diets
  • Reduces time and labor
  • Recommended for aging mice, cancer models, and malocclusions


Delivering Quality

  • Sterile inside and out
  • Tyvek® medical packaging
  • E-Beam irradiated
  • Purified ingredients exclude phytoestrogens and nitrosamines
  • Complies with quality standards as tested by an independent laboratory
  • Certificate of analysis by manufactured lot
  • Individually coded with lot and date of expiration


Ingredients

Water, Corn Syrup, Molasses, Calcium Caseinate, Modified Food Starch, Cellulose, Soybean Oil, Mineral Mix, Food Acids, Hydrocolloids, Vitamin Mix, L-Cysteine, Choline Bitartrat

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DietGel 31M

DietGel 31M is a nutritionally fortified dietary supplement, combining hydration and nutrition in a single serving. Modeled after the NIH 31 Modified formula and made with purified ingredients, including sunflower seeds. The soft texture is ideal for compromised animals.


Delivering Solutions

  • Combines hydration and balanced nutrition
  • Models NIH 31M nutrient profile for long term feeding
  • Purified ingredients provide consistent nutrition
  • Soft gel promotes consumption by compromised animals, including EAE, aging, neurological, surgical, cancer and immunodeficient models
  • Sunflower seeds provide nutrition and enrichment


Delivering Quality

  • Tyvek® medical packaging
  • Gamma/E-Beam irradiation
  • Purified ingredients exclude phytoestrogens and nitrosamines
  • Complies with quality standards as tested by an independent laboratory
  • Certificate of analysis by manufactured lot
  • Individually coded with lot and date of expiration


Ingredients

Purified Water, Molasses, Pumpkin, Corn Syrup, Sunflower Seeds, Wheat Protein, Vegetable Oil, Food Acid, Hydrocolloids, Electrolytes, Corn Fiber, NIH-31M Mineral Mix, NIH-31M Vitamin Mix


Shelf Life

24 month shelf life. Does not require refrigeration or special handling.

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DietGel 76A (with animal protein)

DietGel® 76A is a nutritionally fortified dietary supplement, combining hydration and nutrition in a single serving. Formulated with purified ingredients, modeled on the AIN 76A maintenance diet formulation. It is flavor enhanced resulting in increased consumption.


Delivering Solutions

  • Increases pup survival rates
  • Superior alternative to mash diets
  • Designed to retain moisture
  • Reduces time and labor
  • Reduces potential for contamination
  • Recommended for cancer studies, breeder support, pup maintenance, post-op recovery and post irradiation


Delivering Quality

  • Tyvek® medical packaging
  • Gamma/E-Beam irradiation
  • Purified ingredients exclude phytoestrogens and nitrosamines
  • Complies with quality standards as tested by an independent laboratory
  • Certificate of analysis by manufactured lot
  • Individually coded with lot and date of expiration


Ingredients

Purified Water, Molasses, Protein (Animal), Corn Syrup, AIN Mineral Mix, Food Acids, Hydrocolloids, Vegetable Oil, AIN Vitamin Mix, Corn Fiber


Shelf Life

24 month shelf life. Does not require refrigeration or special handling.

Info Sheet

DietGel 76A (with wheat protein)

DietGel 76A is a nutritionally fortified dietary supplement, combining hydration and nutrition in a single serving. Formulated with purified ingredients, modeled on the AIN 76A maintenance diet formulation. It is flavor enhanced resulting in increased consumption.


Delivering Solutions

  • Increases pup survival rates
  • Superior alternative to mash diets
  • Designed to retain moisture
  • Reduces time and labor
  • Reduces potential for contamination
  • Recommended for cancer studies, breeder support, pup maintenance, post-op recovery and post irradiation


Delivering Quality

  • Tyvek medical packaging
  • Gamma/E-Beam irradiation
  • Purified ingredients exclude phytoestrogens and nitrosamines
  • Complies with quality standards as tested by an independent laboratory
  • Certificate of analysis by manufactured lot
  • Individually coded with lot and date of expiration


Ingredients

Purified Water, Molasses, Protein (Animal or Wheat), Corn Syrup, AIN Mineral Mix, Food Acids, Hydrocolloids, Vegetable Oil, AIN Vitamin Mix, Corn Fiber


Shelf Life

24 month shelf life. Does not require refrigeration or special handling.

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DietGel Boost

DietGel Boost is a high-energy nutritional supplement that provides caloric support for weanlings, post surgical, debilitated and aging animals.


Delivering Solutions

  • Increases pup survival rates
  • Provides supplemental caloric and nutritional intake
  • Great taste promotes consumption
  • Provides extra energy to aid in recovery
  • Easily digested soft texture, suitable for oral gavage


Delivering Quality

  • Tyvek® medical packaging
  • Gamma/E-Beam irradiation
  • Purified ingredients exclude phytoestrogens and nitrosamines
  • Complies with quality standards as tested by an independent laboratory
  • Certificate of analysis by manufactured lot
  • Individually coded with lot and date of expiration


Ingredients

Peanut Butter, Molasses, Corn Syrup, Pumpkin, Vegetable Oil, Sunflower Lecithin, Vitamin Mix, Food Acids, Hydrocolloid, Electrolyte Mix


Shelf Life

18 month shelf life. Does not require refrigeration or special handling. Product separation is natural, stir well to blend. (Similar to all natural peanut butter.)

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DietGel Criticare

DietGel Criticare, formulated with Timothy Hay, is a nutritionally fortified supplement for herbivores that are unwilling to eat their normal diet, due to illness, surgery or malnutrition.


Delivering Solutions

  • Suited for rabbits and guinea pigs
  • Flavorful soft gel formulation promotes consumption
  • Improves proper gut health and digestion, and aids recovery
  • Ready to use—no mixing required


Delivering Quality

  • Tyvek® medical packaging
  • Gamma/E-Beam irradiation
  • Purified ingredients exclude phytoestrogens and nitrosamines
  • Complies with quality standards as tested by an independent laboratory
  • Certificate of analysis by manufactured lot
  • Individually coded with lot and date of expiration


Ingredients

Purified Water, Fruit Juice Concentrates, Vegetable Protein, Cellulose, Pumpkin, Timothy Hay, Hydrocolloids, Mineral Mix, Vitamin Mix, Food Acids, Vegetable Oil


Shelf Life

24 month shelf life. Does not require refrigeration or special handling.

Info Sheet

DietGel Prenatal

DietGel Prenatal is a high protein supplement, combining hydration and nutrition in a single serving, for lactating and breeding rodents. It is formulated with purified ingredients and key nutrients such as Omega 3 fatty acids, iron, folic acid and calcium.


Delivering Solutions

  • High calorie supplement for breeding and lactating rodents
  • Superior alternative to mash diets
  • Excellent source of high quality protein and Omega 3 fatty acids
  • Designed to retain moisture
  • Reduces time and labor


Delivering Quality

  • Tyvek® medical packaging
  • Gamma/E-Beam irradiation
  • Purified ingredients exclude phytoestrogens and nitrosamines
  • Complies with quality standards as tested by an independent laboratory
  • Certificate of analysis by manufactured lot
  • Individually coded with lot and date of expiration


Ingredients

Purified Water, Animal Protein, Molasses, Fish Oil, Sunflower Seeds, Flax Seeds, Food Acids, Sunflower Lecithin, AIN Mineral Mix, Hydrocolloids, AIN Vitamin Mix


Shelf Life

24 month shelf life. Does not require refrigeration or special handling.

Info Sheet

DietGel GEM

DietGel GEM is a nutritionally fortified dietary supplement designed to support the health of genetically modified rodent strains to thrive through the growth, reproduction, maintenance and aging life stages. Formulated with purified ingredients with high milk protein and milk fat to duplicate the essential nutrients during lactation, DietGel GEM is particularly effective at supporting the vulnerable weanling stage of GEM rodents. DietGel GEM combines hydration and nutrition in a single serving and is flavor enhanced to increase consumption.


Delivering Solutions

  • Helps GEM rodents thrive through weaning, adulthood and aging
  • Supports pup rearing, reproduction and growth
  • Contains high protein for healthy weight gain
  • Soft texture for easy consumption


Delivering Quality

  • Sterile inside and out
  • Tyvek medical packaging
  • E-Beam irradiated
  • Purified ingredients reduce phytoestrogens and nitrosamines
  • Complies with quality standards as tested by an independent laboratory
  • Certificate of analysis by manufactured lot
  • Individually coded with lot and date of expiration


Ingredients

Purified Water, Molasses, Vegetable Oil, Animal Protein (Fish, Milk), Cream Powder, Food Acids, Emulsifier, Mineral Mix, Corn Fiber, Vitamin Mix, Electrolyte Mix, L-Methionine


Shelf Life

Shelf life is 18 months, unopened at room temperature storage.

Info Sheet

DietGel Derm

DietGel Derm is a nutritionally fortified dietary supplement, combining key prebiotic and nutritional ingredients identified as supporting gut health and the conditions associated with addressing ulcerative dermatitis (UD) in rodents. DietGel Derm also offers enhanced flavor to increase consumption.


Delivering Solutions

  • Effective delivery of balanced fatty acids
  • Contains Vitamins A and D—important for skin health
  • Reduces time and labor
  • Recommended as the nutritional component in combination with other treatment practices


Delivering Quality

  • Commercially sterile inside and out
  • Tyvek medical packaging
  • E-Beam irradiated
  • Purified ingredients exclude phytoestrogens and nitrosamines
  • Complies with quality standards as tested by an independent laboratory
  • Certificate of analysis by manufactured lot
  • Individually coded with lot and date of expiration


Ingredients

Purified Water, Molasses, Animal Protein (Milk), Prebiotic Fiber, Fish Oil, Food Acids, Hydrocolloids, Mineral Mix, Vitamin Mix, Electrolyte Blend, L-Methionine


Shelf Life

Shelf life is 24 months, unopened at room temperature storage.

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DietGel Recovery

DietGel Recovery is a nutritionally fortified water gel that aids in the recovery of post surgical, weak or impaired rodents. Proven to increase survival rates in compromised animals. Formulated with purified ingredients that provide 70% water, calories and electrolytes.


Delivering Solutions

  • Increases pup survival rates
  • Increases post-surgical survival rate
  • Soft gel formulation promotes consumption
  • Designed to retain moisture
  • Reduces time and labor
  • Aids in overall health during long-term shipping


Delivering Quality

  • Tyvek® medical packaging
  • Gamma/E-Beam irradiation
  • Purified ingredients exclude phytoestrogens and nitrosamines
  • Complies with quality standards as tested by an independent laboratory
  • Certificate of analysis by manufactured lot
  • Individually coded with lot and date of expiration


Ingredients

Purified Water, Cane Sugar, Corn Syrup, Molasses, Vegetable Oil, Hydrocolloids, Wheat Protein, Electrolyte Blend, Food Acids, Mineral Mix


Shelf Life

24 month shelf life. Does not require refrigeration or special handling.

Info Sheet

LabGel Primate

LabGel Primate is a nutritionally-fortified dietary supplement formulated with purified ingredients in a highly palatable firm gel designed for both Old World and New World primates.  It is also an excellent vehicle for medication delivery for nonhuman primates and other research animals.


Delivering Solutions

  • Made with real banana puree and peanut butter 
  • High protein and fat formulation 
  • Fortified with Vitamin D and stabilized Vitamin C 
  • Added sunflower, flax seeds, and raisins for enrichment 
  • Flavor enhanced to promote consumption 
  • Suitable for all primates species 
  • Ready to use—no mixing or blending


Delivering Quality

  • Superior alternative to can or dry supplements 
  • Efficient and easy portioning saves labor 
  • High-temperature pasteurized for long-term stability 
  • Complies with quality standards as tested by an independent laboratory 
  • Certificate of analysis by manufactured lot 
  • Individually coded with lot and date of expiration


Ingredients

Purified Water, Molasses, Banana Puree, Animal Protein (Fish, Milk), Plant Protein (Soy), Peanut Butter, Sunflower Seeds, Raisins, Insect Protein, Flax Seeds, Food Acids, Natural Flavors, Hydrocolloids, Rmulsifier, L-Ascorbic Acid Phosphate, Electrolyte Mix, Corn Fiber, Mixed Tocopherols, Vitamin D3


Shelf Life

Shelf life is 18 months, unopened at room temperature storage.

Info Sheet

All ClearH2O gel products, including hydration and nutrition gels, are thermoreversible and can be used for medication delivery

We also sell gel cup delivery devices! Consider adding Shepherd Shack and Nombrero to your order.

Have questions about the right products for your animals? Ask us! 215-804-0144

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