Use of a Raw Meat-Based Diet or a Dry Kibble Diet for Sand Cats (Felis margarita)

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 75, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 2154-2160

  Crissey, S D ^a   Swanson, J A ^a   Lintzenich, B A ^a   Brewer, B A ^a   Slifka, K A ^a  

^a BROOKFIELD ZOO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cats; Digestibility; Felis; Intake; Utilization

Indexed keywords

FELIDAE; FELIS; FELIS CATUS; FELIS MARGARITA; MARGARITES;

BETA CAROTENE; CALCIUM; PHOSPHORUS; RETINOL; TAURINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CARNIVORA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; DIGESTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; MEAT; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; STANDARD;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BETA CAROTENE; BODY MASS INDEX; CALCIUM; CARNIVORA; DIET; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIGESTION; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; MALE; MEAT; PHOSPHORUS; TAURINE; VITAMIN A;

EID: 0031205470     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1997.7582154x     Document Type: Article

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