The Andersons Lab Bedding

Bedding: The Andersons®

Nesting, Bedding, Cage Liners and Litter

As the sole manufacturer of Bed-o’Cobs, The Andersons has provided the research community with the most trusted name in bedding since 1962. While they began with a single product (1/4" Bed-o’Cobs bedding), their premium product offering today includes 15 of the highest quality bedding, enrichment, nesting and specialty products.

As rodent work gained popularity in the 1960′s, Bed-o’Cobs was quickly recognized as “the bedding of choice” throughout the industry. As DNA mapping and genome work began in the 1980′s, The Andersons continued to improve their products and services in accordance with researchers’ desires for the highest quality in bedding for their animals and studies.

While they were first known for their Bed-o’Cobs branded products, their product line now includes a much broader selection, aimed at making an unnatural environment more natural. From irradiated and qualified products available in autoclavable and bulk bags, to sterility and heavy metal testing, they provide a number of services to the industry.

Bed-o'Cobs 1/4"

Ideal for mice, rats, guinea pigs and other small animals

  • Will not cling to animals or cage
  • Fast-wicking absorption
  • Resists cage flooding due to water bottle flooding
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Bed-o'Cobs 1/8"

Greater surface area

  • Four times more surface area than 1/4″ Bed-o’Cobs
  • Will not cling to animals or cage
  • Faster wicking absorption
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Pure-o'Cel

Premium absorbent bedding and enrichment

  • Longer lasting, fewer cage changes
  • A virtually dust-free formula eliminates eye irritation
  • Ideal for isolator caging and IVC racks
  • Combination product reduces storage space
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Enrich-o'Cobs

Exceptional bedding

  • With the addition of Enrich-n’Nest’s paper rolls, this blend provides the base for animal housing
  • Promotes healthy animal activity
  • Caters to the animals’ natural nesting and shelter-building instincts
  • Addresses thermoregulation concerns
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Bed-o'Cobs / Pure-o'Cel

Enriching environment

  • With the addition of Pure-o’Cel’s paper squares, this bedding promotes species-specific behavior
  • Produces healthier, less stressed animals
  • Takes away the dominant mouse, as all cage mates can sort
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Enrich-n'Pure

High-purity blended paper bedding and enrichment

  • This blend of Enrich-n’Nest paper rolls and Pure-o’Cel paper squares provides excellent opportunities for animal nesting and burrowing
  • Promotes animal activity and species-specific behavior
  • Made of 100% virgin paper
  • Perfectly suited for toxicology work and GLP studies
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 XTRAFine

The Andersons’ smallest particle bedding provides an excellent option for small animals

  • Finely ground cob granules keep the animals’ living surface soft, providing a more comfortable environment
  • Particles smaller than 1/8″, absorbs liquids faster than larger beddings
  • Bottom up absorption and rapid wicking action
  • Cost savings with fewer cage changes
  • Keeps animals on drier surface longer
  • Ideal for diabetic rodents
  • Advanced odor control is perfect for isolator cages and ventilated caging systems
  • Renewable, biodegradable, incinerable, compostable and is a product of annual crop production
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Pel-o’Cobs

Natural, pelleted bedding provides liquid absorption and odor control

  • Made from 100% natural material 
  • Completely biodegradable, virtually dust-free and helps control odors and absorb liquids
  • Manufactured using the most absorbent portions of the corncob
  • Can hold greater than 5 times it’s weight in water or urine
  • Economical and easily disposable by flushing or incineration
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LabFRESH

A scoopable litter with easy cleanup

  • Ideal for rabbits and cats
  • Developed for use in litter boxes and pans
  • Superior absorbency of patented, clumping litter helps provide a hygienic environment for the animals
  • Proven to encapsulate the urea found in animal urine, controlling ammonia levels
  • This maximum level of odor control presents a more desireable environment for both animals and technicians
  • Innovative, no-hassle bedding offers trouble-free scooping, and clumps formed from urine are safely flushable
  • Virtually dust-free
  • Silica-free and meets the growing demand from laboratories for new litter advancements
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Cage Liners / Surgical Pads

The ideal multi-purpose product

  • Absorption rate is 720%
  • Liners reduce the number of times a cage needs to be changed, reducing labor costs
  • Animal discharges are instantly noticed on the bright white, virgin paper, allowing for quick health checks
  • Can be used with or without bedding
  • Reduces potential for animal loss from hypothermia after surgery
  • Reduces handling of animal, decreasing chances of infection
  • Reduces potential for incision contamination
  • All fluid weights can be monitored
  • Maintains sterility
  • Pads can be purchased irradiated or can be autoclaved
  • Aids in pulling moisture and body fluids away from the animal’s body
  • Helps maintain body temperature while sedated
  • Great for post-op recovery
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Have questions about the right bedding for your animals? Contact us! 215-804-0144
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