Sprague Dawley^® aged outbred rats

• Coat: Albino
• Hair Loss
• Loss of motor skills and sensory perception
• Loss of vision, e.g. retinal degeneration, development of cataracts
• Presence of spontaneous tumors
• Reduced immunologic and physiologic function

Origin:

Established in 1925 by Robert Dawley, the original Sprague Dawley rat colony was obtained by Harlan in 1980 through the acquisition of Sprague-Dawley, Inc. Harlan became Envigo in 2015, then Envigo was acquired by Inotiv in 2021. The Hsd:Sprague Dawley^® SD^® rat has a wide array of historical research use including in the field of cardiology. In order to provide historical and reference data for the research community, several of these articles are outlined below.

Diet and Husbandry:
Our rodent models are raised and maintained on Teklad diet, bedding, and enrichment products:

• Diet: Teklad Global Rodent Diet
• Bedding: Teklad Contact Bedding (U.S. only)
• Enrichment: Teklad Enrichment Products (U.S. only)

Model Support Services:
Inotiv offers related model support services to deliver research-ready models to your facility:

• Surgical Services
• Preconditioning Services
• Aging Services
• Contract Breeding Services
• Biospecimen Services

• United States - 208A - Frederick, MD

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