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GET TO KNOW ESSENTIALS - OUR FLAGSHIP LINE OF FORTIFIED FOODS
100% UNIFORM FOR COMPLETE NUTRITION IN EVERY BITE
Small pets are picky eaters by nature. All Oxbow foods are 100% uniform to prevent unhealthy selective eating tendencies commonly found with mix-based diets.
FORMULATED WITH THE GUIDANCE OF VETERINARIANS & NUTRITIONISTS
All Oxbow foods are formulated with the guidance of veterinarians and nutritionists. Small animal owners all over the world use and recommend Oxbow foods.
AN ESSENTIAL PART OF A BALANCED DIET
The ideal omnivore diet should include a daily recommended amount of a high-quality uniform food. Offer an appropriate amount of fresh veggies, greens, and fruits daily, as well as healthy treats in moderation.
PREMIUM NUTRITION FOR THE HEALTH AND HAPPINESS OF YOUR PETS
RICH IN ANTIOXIDANTS
Antioxidants play an essential role in the health and performance of your pets. Oxbow Essentials foods are rich in beneficial antioxidants.
MADE WITH PREBIOTICS & CHELATED MINERALS
Prebiotics support health by providing food for the good bacteria in your pet's GI tract. Chelated minerals are more easily absorbed than other mineral sources to ensure your pet's health.
NO REFINED SUGARS OR ARTIFICIAL INGREDIENTS
Small pets don't encounter refined sugars in the wild. These ingredients (including glucose, dextrose, and corn syrup) are unhealthy for small pets and can lead to serious health problems.
NO SEEDS, FRUITS, OR "MYSTERY" BITS
Many mix-based diets contain seeds, fruits, and miscellaneous pieces which are often high in carbohydrates and simple sugars. These ingredients promote selective feeding and can lead to a variety of health issues.
WHY OXBOW FOODS?
Our foods are:
- 100% uniform and complete - species and age-specific formulas
- Made without artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives
YOUR PETS ARE OUR PURPOSE
For more than 30 years, we have specialized in producing premium, species and age specific nutrition for small pets.
ESSENTIALS FOODS
Uniform, fortifed nutrition for your best friend
Essentials is our flagship line of fortified foods, providing all the essential vitamins, minerals, and nutrients small pets need from a fortified food, with no unhealthy ingredients that can lead to problems such as obesity, GI issues, dental disease and more.
Carefully crafted in the USA
All Oxbow foods are made in the United States using only the quality ingredients. Our foods are formulated with the guidance of exotics veterinarians and nutritionists.
ABOUT OXBOW ANIMAL HEALTH
Oxbow Animal Health is family-owned and we're passionately committed to helping small animals lead longer lives. From the start, small mammal nutrition has been our specialty - not a sideline. Our Timothy Hay-based formulas and lifestaged diets have defined the way small animals are fed today.
Jelly
September 2, 2025
This brand is the best brand you can get for your rats. Definitely a bit on the pricey end but so worth it.
Verity
August 29, 2025
Little Princess Tika has been thriving on these. She's active and a good weight. They aren't the only food she gets, but she makes them her main staple.Not too big. Not too small. Clearly very good for her, and totally worth it.
Tiny Tails and Me
June 29, 2025
This is a nutritionally complete lab block appropriate for rats up to six months old. This food should be 80% of your rats’ diet. I prefer Oxbow because it doesn’t leave behind a big mess. I tried another brand and had tons of crumbs all over the cage floor.(I am an Amazon Affiliate and have the potential to earn commissions on sales of this product if accessed through my affiliate link.)
Riza Germann
April 3, 2025
This is the only mouse food I feed my mice and they love it! I used to have rats and remembered that Oxbow was the best in quality so I just assumed the same for mice, and my mice refuse to eat any other mouse food.
Kayanna Coleman
February 26, 2025
My mice stash these pellets away to their hiding food spots as soon as I fill their bowls with some. They are pretty big pellets compared to a small mouse, but it seems to work for them
Josephine
January 15, 2025
Okay...so your rats will probably hate the taste of this food but they will still eat it when they are hungry and that’s what is important.I supplement these with some festive and less healthy hamster food but only to get them to actually eat something between starvation strikes.I have two 3 month old rats and they are a very healthy weight and rambunctious little girls. Full of energy and life.I don’t know if I would recommend this food as they don’t like eating it but I have to recommend it because in all of my experience as an animal caretaker we have used Oxbow because Oxbow is simply the best.
Moore Arts
January 13, 2025
This is supposed to be ye best rat food available. While some of my babies are picky with this, they're all fat and healthy. They all LOVE the adult version, but they can't get that until they're 6 months old because rats under 6mo need more protein.
DTrueblood.FleshwoundTattoo
January 5, 2025
Not that rats are picky. But I've always trusted oxbow for our rat, rabbit and guinea pig foods.
Customer
December 16, 2024
Great quality juvenile rat food. Just wish it came in a larger size bag! Other than that, very pleased!
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