Bedding: Shepherd Specialty Papers
For more than 25 years, Shepherd Specialty Papers (SSP) has been dedicated to producing and providing the highest-quality products for the lab animal industry. SSP offers a variety of cage and pan liners, bedding, and environmental enrichment items for the best possible animal care and to make cage maintenance easier and more economical.
Shepherd’s® Cob PLUS™
- This blend combines both the bedding and nesting material, ALPHA-twist, for an all-in-one advantage
- Mini-rolls of multi-layered virgin paper cut into short lengths are added to give animals nesting material which enhances their nest-building instincts
- Eliminate the additional cost for adding nesting materials to the cage
Shepherd’s Specialty Blend™
- Not only is the Specialty Blend exceptionally absorbent, the dissimilar materials allow the bedding to effectively stay drier, a requirement to reduce ammonia
- Lower ammonia levels mean that cage changes can be extended even for micro-isolation caging, creating a tremendous material and labor cost savings
ALPHA-dri®
- Made from alpha cellulose
- Loose animal bedding of exceptional absorbency and precisely defined composition
- Learn how to properly open irradiated bags by watching this video
ALPHA-dri PLUS®
- ALPHA-dri PLUS comprises perfectly proportioned amounts of ALPHA-dri virgin paper pulp cellulose and ALPHA-twist, our twisted, multi-layered paper nesting enrichment
- Due to the exceptional consistency and strict standards of our paper pulp, your research will never be impacted by confounding materials
- Free of mycotoxins, endotoxins, odor-controlling chemicals and/or masking substances
- Manufactured with strict standards and is not made from harvested material
- Learn how to properly open irradiated bags by watching this video
Cellu-nest™
- Cellulose bedding that is soft, comfortable, clean and consistent
- Paper pulp-based and not manufactured from harvested materials
- Cellu-nest is cost-effective bedding that supports your research goals
Cage and Pan Liners
- Shepherd offers the largest selection of cage and pan liners in the industry for non-contact application
For more information, contact ASAP or visit Shepherd Specialty Papers .
Have questions about the right bedding for your animals? Contact us! 215-804-0144
