| Blood values of adult captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) fed either supplemented beef or whole rabbit carcasses. | |
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PMID: 22052742 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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This study evaluated nutrient intake and relevant blood parameters of 14 captive cheetahs, randomly assigned to a meat-only diet (supplemented beef, SB) or a whole prey diet (whole rabbit, WR) for 4 weeks each. Despite a higher food intake, daily metabolizable energy intake was lower when fed WR (308 kJ BW(-1) ) compared with SB (347 kJ BW(-1) ) (P = 0.002). The ratio of protein to fat was markedly lower for WR (2.3:1) compared with SB (8.8:1), which was reflected in higher serum urea levels when fed SB (P =0.033), and a tendency for elevated cholesterol levels when fed WR (P =0.055). Taurine intake of cheetahs fed WR was low (0.06% on DM basis); however, analytical error during taurine analysis cannot be ruled out. Feeding WR resulted in a well-balanced mineral intake, in contrast to SB. The latter provided a low calcium:phosphorus ratio (1:2.3), thereby increasing the risk of metabolic bone disease. The high zinc content of SB (200 mg/kg DM), compared with WR (94 mg/kg DM), was reflected in higher serum zinc concentrations (P =0.011). Feeding WR resulted in an increase in serum vitamin A (P =0.011). Therefore, the risk of hypervitaminosis A in captive cheetahs when fed WR exclusively on a long-term basis should be evaluated. Our findings suggest that neither diet is likely to provide appropriate nutrition to captive cheetahs when fed exclusively. Zoo Biol 30:1-13, 2011. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. |
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Sarah Depauw; M Hesta; K Whitehouse-Tedd; J Stagegaard; J Buyse; G P J Janssens |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-11-3 |
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Title: Zoo biology Volume: - ISSN: 1098-2361 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Nov |
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Created Date: 2011-11-4 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8807837 Medline TA: Zoo Biol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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© 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. |
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Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium. Sa.depauw@UGent.be. |
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