Influence of diet transition on serum calcium and phosphorus and fatty acids in Zoo giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)
| Autor: | Mark E. Griffin, C. Dikeman, D. Armstrong, R. Ball, L. Simmons, Elizabeth A. Koutsos, E.V. Valdes, J. Hetherington |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Starch chemistry.chemical_element Calcium Biology chemistry.chemical_compound Nutrient Animal science Animals media_common.cataloged_instance media_common Phosphorus blood Phosphorus Fatty Acids General Medicine Animal Feed Diet Antelopes chemistry Biochemistry Docosahexaenoic acid Hay Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena Animals Zoo Female Animal Science and Zoology Giraffa camelopardalis |
| Zdroj: | Zoo Biology. 30:523-531 |
| ISSN: | 0733-3188 |
| Popis: | In response to new recommendations for feeding giraffe in zoos, giraffe (n = 6) were transitioned from a typical hoofstock diet to diets containing reduced starch, protein, Ca and P and added n3 fatty acids. This diet was fed as a 50:50 mix with alfalfa and grass hay. Over the next 4 years, serum Ca, P, and fatty acids were measured every 6 months (summer and winter). Serum Ca was not affected by season (P = 0.67) or by diet (P = 0.12). Serum P was not affected season (P = 0.14), but was reduced by diet (P |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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