Comparing Animal Beddings Do you know if your animal bedding meets the purity standards set up by the NTP?  We know that we pass with flying colors, but considering how often other animal bedding manufacturers release their testing results it is a question worth asking.  Members of the laboratory community place a huge investment of both time and money in their animals.  You should settle for nothing less than using a bedding like SANI-CHIPS® that is tested and proven to provide a superior environment for your animals time and time again. SOME THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING AN ANIMAL BEDDING: DOES IT CREATE THE BEST ENVIRONMENT FOR THE ANIMAL? One of the few items that a laboratory animal is always in contact with is it’s bedding.  The bedding should be comfortable for the animal. DOES IT ABSORB MOISTURE QUICKLY? The primary job of any lab bedding is to absorb moisture.  Wood chips absorb moisture instantly.  Other beddings, like corn, absorb almost nothing and the liquid drains to the bottom of the cage to fester.  Sani-Chips absorb the liquid, allowing the air to dry the bedding.  When used with ventilated cages, the moisture disappears in no time, leaving the cage dry and comfortable for the animal. WILL ANIMALS EAT THE BEDDING? Animals will ingest small trace amounts of any kind of bedding that is used.  Eating the bedding only becomes a problem when bedding is a food source and the eating becomes widespread.  Once the animals begin eating the bedding it can create problems that can jeopardize research results.  Stay away from any beddings that are food products (i.e. corn). ARE ANY HARMFULL CHEMICALS USED TO MAKE MY BEDDING? Sani-Chips are all natural and have no chemical additives or processing chemicals of any kind. IS THE BEDDING CLEAN ENOUGH TO USE RIGHT OUT OF THE BAG? Sani-Chips can be used right out of the bag.  No autoclaving or radiation is required.  If your bedding manufacturer requires that you autoclave or irradiate, ask why. HOW MUCH DOES THE BEDDING COST? Sani-Chips are consistently priced lower then other beddings because we use natural products, and never use expensive chemicals. WHAT ABOUT MYCOTOXINS? Mycotoxins are byproducts of mold growth.  They are the residue of mold that has already been destroyed.  Even after autoclaving, mycotoxins may still exist.  Sani-Chips have absolutely no mycotoxins of any sort.  Ask your bedding manufacturer to guarantee that your bedding is free of mycotoxins. DOES IT HAVE THE SAME QUALITY GUARANTEE OF SANI-CHIPS? No other laboratory bedding manufacturer stands behind their product like we do.  If a problem arises of any sort, we will work with you to resolve it.  2006 P.J. Murphy Forest Products Corp. | P.O. Box 300 Montville, NJ 07045 | Phone: 800-631-1936 | Fax: 973-316-9455