Challenges With Effective Nutrient Supplementation for Amphibians: A Review of Cricket Studies

Zoo Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 565-576

  Livingston, Shannon ^a   Lavin, Shana R ^a   Sullivan, Kathleen ^a   Attard, Lydia ^b   Valdes, Eduardo V ^a  

^a Walt Disney World   (United States)

^b TORONTO ZOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Calcium; Crickets; Dusting; Gut loading; Supplementation; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; GRYLLIDAE;

EID: 84916605069     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.21177     Document Type: Review

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