SKU: 72-04-5022

DietGel® Boost

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

Suitable for:

Rats
Mice

Size:

2 oz (56 g) cups

Unit:

Case (96 cups)

Variant

Quantity:

$172.00

Provide extra energy with DietGel® Boost

DietGel® Boost is a high-calorie nutritional supplement designed to support weanlings, post-surgical, debilitated, and aging animals. This gel combines hydration and calories to promote recovery and improve energy intake with a palatable, easy-to-consume formula.

Benefits of DietGel® Boost:

Provides supplemental calories and essential nutrients for energy support
Encourages intake with a soft texture and appealing taste
Sterile, barrier-packed, and produced under stringent quality controls

Nutritional Information (per 100 grams)

Calories	362.0 kcal
Protein	9.6 g
Carbohydrates	40.2 g
Sugars	24.1 g
Dietary Fiber	3.8 g
Fat	20.0 g
Moisture	25-30%
Calcium	64.1 mg
Phosphorous	249.5 mg
Potassium	525.8 mg
Sodium	169.9 mg

Ingredients

Peanut Butter, Molasses, Corn Syrup, Purified Water, Pumpkin, Emulsifier, Food Acids, Vitamin Mix, Citrus Fiber, Electrolyte Blend, Hydrocolloids.

Shelf Life

Shelf life is 18 months, unopened at room temperature storage. Product separation is natural, stir well to blend. (Similar to all natural peanut butter.)

Application Instructions

To be administered under the direction of a veterinarian
Manufactured for use in research animals
Dosage: 1 cup is designed for 5 mice over 2 days based on average size and consumption. Monitor intake.

Resources

DietGel® Boost Product Information Sheet

Purified ingredients

DietGel® Boost is formulated with carefully selected ingredients to ensure safety, efficacy, and consistency for optimal animal care.

Commercially sterile

DietGel® Boost is manufactured under stringent quality standards to achieve commercial sterility, ensuring product integrity and safety.

Commited to quality

Products are clearly labeled with lot and expiration dates, and Certificates of Analysis (COAs) are available to ensure transparency and traceability.

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DietGel® FAQs

Can I use DietGel® Recovery for support during shipments?

DietGel® Recovery is an excellent choice as a hydration source when shipping mice and rats. Many sites have successfully used DietGel® Recovery during
transport of rodents who arrive dry, healthy and require less time to
acclimate. DietGel® Recovery is a purified water gel containing 60% water. It is fortified with calories and minerals and provides 155 kcals/100 grams.

When shipping guinea pigs, we recommend using HydroGel®. In a recent study conducted by Charles River Laboratories, consumption, and weight loss of guinea pigs during transit were significantly better with HydroGel® compared to a sweetened gel. The study showed that animals consumed more HydroGel®, therefore preventing body weight loss and decreasing clinical pathologic indicators of dehydration.

How long can DietGel® be stored at room temperature once opened?

When left open, DietGel® will evaporate over time. Within 4-5 days, the product will lose over 50% of its moisture, making it more difficult for the animals to consume and less appetizing. It is best to change out the product after 2-3 days of being left open.

What is the difference between DietGel® 76A (w/Animal Protein) and DietGel® 76A (w/Wheat protein)?

DietGel® 76A (w/Animal Protein) contains casein as the source of protein, while DietGel® 76A (w/Wheat protein) contains a vegetarian source of protein. There are some slight changes in nutritional values, and a different flavor profile that can make all the difference for your animals.

Moreover, as animal products sometimes encounter issues for exportation, DietGel® 76A (w/Wheat protein) can be imported in Europe easily.

What is the white foam in the gel?

It is rare but normal to see white particulate on top of or within the product.
During the production process, foam can form from the mixture and interaction
of all the ingredients and rise to the top of the gel. The foam, which contains
ingredients such as casein or sugar, can dry out, exposing casein or sugar crystals, and form a white, crystal-like residue layer that can be mistaken as mold. It’s completely safe for the animals and poses no health risk.

When should I use DietGels®?

DietGels® are soft diet containing carbohydrate, fat, protein, and fortified with mineral and vitamin mix (except for DietGel® Recovery, which only contains mineral mix). They are a superior alternative to mash diets that can be used as a supplement or as the sole source of nutrition, reducing time and labor costs. Please consult with your nutritionist for long term use. DietGels® are designed to provide compromised rodents a palatable source of hydration and energy and is an excellent solution for:

Breeding and weaning of pups
Post-surgical support
Neurologically compromised rodents
EAE models, Transgenic Mice
Shipping

Why does DietGel® sometimes have white or brown specs?

Non-soluble ingredients are sometimes visible in theDietGel®, showing up as white to brown specs or clumps. The non-soluble ingredients do not affect the nutritional integrity of the product, making it 100% safe to use for your research animal. Here is an example.

Why does the color and texture of DietGel® vary from case to case?

Product position within the case can result in color and texture variation. When
DietGel® is produced, the color is milky white, and the texture is firm. The product is then irradiated. The irradiation process changes the product color from a milky white to a caramel color and breaks some of the bonds in the gel matrix. All products are 100% irradiated and safe to use.

Why does the texture and consistency of DietGel® Boost vary?

The texture and consistency of DietGel® Boost can vary naturally due to the incorporation of chunky peanut butter into the product which results in a firmer gel. Extreme high and low temperatures can also impact the consistency of the product.

We've been able to mix boost with sterile water in conical tubes and syringe feed orphaned neonates until they are able to move around on their own.

Our weanlings love it!!

The boost is great for my breeder colony program. Small pups are given boost they survive and thrive within a week. They use the cup as a bed

Our 5 month old mice are enjoying it! We are using the nutrient-rich Boost gel before and after procedures to help the mice maintain their body weight.

We use the diet gel boost to put some weight on our infected animals and it works very well. We have ordered several cases to use since you sent the samples. We mix antibiotics into the boost gel as well, using an SMZ/TMP suspension to prep the mice for bone marrow irradiation.

Pretty excellent product in administering Carprofen. Mice do eat it readily and attain adequate analgesia.

Great product for transitioning weanlings to chow pellets; this is by far our biggest use for this product and it’s been great in getting our breeding colony up and running. We also found it helped sensitive mouse strains or any rodents that were losing weight on study. Much better than making a mash out of pellets.

DietGel Boost was the only supplement that provided the right nutrition and hydration to maintain our finicky mouse strain, not only enabling them to survive, but also to thrive. It also aids with post-surgery recovery.

Excellent product if the mice will eat. Older mice eat it readily but weanlings do not.

Quality ingredients

Highly palatable, high-quality food-grade ingredients with no starches or fillers.

Extended shelf life

ClearH₂O products have a long shelf life; up to 24 months for most products with no refrigeration.

Unrivaled convenience

All of our products offer convenient packaging and are delivered ready-to-use to help you operate more efficiently.