Essentials Adult Rat is made with premium, purposeful ingredients to support your pet’s healthy, active lifestyle.
We start with balanced sources of protein, fat, and carbohydrates for energy and add antioxidants and prebiotics to help support whole body health. Essentials Adult Rat provides 100% of your pet’s daily recommended vitamins and minerals with no artificial preservatives, colours or flavours.
Whole Brown Rice, Oat Groats, Wheat Bran, Wheat, Soybean Meal, Menhaden Fish Meal, Calcium Carbonate, Natural Flavor, Soybean Hulls, Brewer’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
Crude Protein (min) | 15.00% |
Crude Fat (min) | 4.00% |
Crude Fiber (min) | 2.00% |
Crude Fiber (max) | 5.00% |
Moisture (max) | 10.00% |
Calcium (min) | 1.00% |
Calcium (max) | 1.50% |
Phosphorous (min) | 0.80% |
Vitamin A (min) | 8,000 IU/kg |
Vitamin D3 (min) | 1,000 IU/kg |
Vitamin E (min) | 125 IU/kg |
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. * Please note that these are guidelines. If you have questions about your pet’s daily feeding regimen, please contact your veterinarian or Oxbow for more specific feeding information.
This product is not intended for young, pregnant or nursing rats. We encourage pet owners to feed Oxbow’s Mouse and Young Rat Food during this stage of life. Offer Oxbow’s grass hay to stimulate natural nesting and foraging behavior.
Transitioning Foods: Week One, mix ¼ new food with ¾ current food. Week Two, mix ½ new food with ½ current food. Week Three, mix ¾ new food with ¼ current food. By Week Four, you can feed Oxbow Essentials Adult Rat Food exclusively to your pet.
All orders are dispatched from Petdirect’s Auckland and Christchurch warehouses, offering fast, reliable delivery throughout New Zealand.
Free shipping on orders $79.00 and over
Flat $5.90 delivery for smaller orders
This is ideal for urgent pet supply needs within the Auckland and Christchurch regions.
Available in eligible Auckland and Christchurch suburbs only.
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You have 30 days to return products in original condition if you change your mind. Courier costs apply for change-of-mind returns.
If we made a mistake or your order is faulty or damaged, we’ll make it right — and cover the return shipping.
In-person returns are welcome at our Auckland store or Christchurch warehouse (by appointment).
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