Nutrient digestibility and fecal characteristics are different among captive exotic felids fed a beef-based raw diet

Zoo Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 126-136

  Vester, Brittany M ^a   Burke, Sarah L ^b   Dikeman, Cheryl L ^b   Simmons, Lee G ^b   Swanson, Kelly S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b Henry Doorly Zoo   (United States)

Author keywords

Digestibility; Exotic felids; Fecal characteristics

Indexed keywords

ACINONYX JUBATUS; ANIMALIA; FELIDAE; LYNX RUFUS; PANTHERA TIGRIS LONGIPILIS;

EID: 42949157216     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20172     Document Type: Article

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