OxbowÂ’s Essentials - Adult Rat Food is formulated to meet the specific nutritional needs of adult rats. This complete and balanced rat food is low in fat and includes exact levels of key nutrients to support daily function and performance. The uniformity of Essentials - Adult Rat Food prevents selective feeding commonly associated with mixes and seed-based diets. FEEDING INSTRUCTIONS: Adult (over 6 months) unlimited In addition, it is recommended to feed a limited amount of appropriate vegetables and fresh fruits. Grass hay for foraging and nesting. Offer OxbowÂ’s grass hay to stimulate natural nesting and foraging behavior. Oxbow Essentials - Adult Rat Food is not intended for growing, gestating or lactating animals. Feed Oxbow Essentials - Young Rat Food to rats requiring a higher level of nutrition. Please note that these are guidelines. At Oxbow Animal Health, our purpose is to help people and pets live happy, healthy lives. For more than 30 years, weÂ’ve partnered with leading veterinarians and nutritionists to develop nutrition and care products that meet the specific species and life stage needs of rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, hamsters, gerbils, rats, and mice. From farm-fresh hays and nourishing fortified foods to wholesome treats, beneficial supplements, enrichment and care, Oxbow products are used and recommended by leading veterinary professionals and passionate pet parents worldwide.

Why We Love It:

• UNIFORM PELLETS = COMPLETE NUTRITION IN EVERY BITE. Oxbow Essentials Adult Rat Food is 100% uniform to prevent instinctual selective feeding and picky eating tendencies of small pets. Unlike muesli mixes which commonly contain ingredients with high amounts of sugar, fat, and simple carbohydrates, Essentials Adult Rat Food is made with nourishing ingredients which are appropriate and beneficial for adult rats.
• SPECIES & LIFESTAGE SPECIFIC. Rats have different nutritional needs at different stages in life. Essentials Adult Rat Food is formulated to meet the specific nutritional needs of adult rats.
• MADE WITH PREBIOTICS & CHELATED MINERALS. Essentials Adult Rat Food is made with prebiotics to feed the good bacteria in your rat's GI tract. Chelated minerals are a premium form of minerals which are more efficiently absorbed to support your adult rat's daily health.

About Oxbow Animal Health

At Oxbow Animal Health, our purpose is to help people and pets live happy, healthy lives. For more than 30 years, weÂ’ve partnered with leading veterinarians and nutritionists to develop nutrition and care products that meet the specific species and life stage needs of rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, hamsters, gerbils, rats, and mice. From farm-fresh hays and nourishing fortified foods to wholesome treats, beneficial supplements, enrichment and care, Oxbow products are used and recommended by leading veterinary professionals and passionate pet parents worldwide.

Ingredients

Whole Brown Rice, Oat Groats, Wheat Bran, Wheat, Soybean Meal, Menhaden Fish Meal, Calcium Carbonate, Natural Flavor, Soybean Hulls, BrewerÂ’s Dried Yeast, Flax Seed Meal, Monocalcium Phosphate, DL-Methionine, Canola Oil, Hydrolyzed Yeast, Wheat Germ Meal, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Salt, Inulin, Magnesium Oxide, Mixed Tocopherols (preservative), Choline Chloride, Sodium Bentonite, Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Oxide, Manganous Oxide, L-Ascorbyl-2-Monophosphate (Vitamin C), Niacin, Copper Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Biotin, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Sodium Selenite, Thiamine Mononitrate, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Calcium Iodate, Cobalt Carbonate, Rosemary Extract