Determinants for the Diet of Captive Agoutis (Dasyprocta spp.)

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Exotic Animal Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 279-286

  McWilliams, Deborah A ^a,b  

^a American Association of Zoos and Aquariums Rodent   (United States)

^b Aquariums Nutrition Advisory Group (CAZA NARG)   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agouti; Captive; Dasyprocta; Diet; Frugivore; Nutrition; Omnivore; Rodentia

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL FOOD; DIGESTIVE FUNCTION; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RODENT; RODENT DISEASE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; FEMALE; MALE; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; RODENT DISEASES; RODENTIA;

AGOUTI; DASYPROCTA; RODENTIA;

EID: 63149176546     PISSN: 10949194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvex.2009.01.001     Document Type: Review

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