A Semipurified Diet for the Mongolian Gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus)

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Abstract
A semipurified casein-glucose diet was developed for use as a basis for further work on nutritional requirements of the Mongolian gerbil. It supports a growth rate equal or superior to that obtained from a commercial pelleted diet in common use. Animals fed this diet also appear to be normal with respect to appearance, physical activity, hematological values, and relative organ size. Increasing the protein, vitamin, or mineral content of this semipurified diet did not improve growth rate or cause significant changes in the other parameters measured.

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