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Nutrition, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice, E-Book
(2014)
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Abstract
Dr. Jörg Mayer has assembled an expert panel of authors on the topic of nutrition in exotic animals. Articles include: Prescription diets for exotic pets, Supplements for exotic pets, Nutrition for reptiles, Nutrition for avians, Nutrition for amphibians, Nutrition for fish, Nutrition for marsupials, Nutrition for rodents, and Nutrition for Rabbits.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Cover | Cover | ||
| Nutrition | i | ||
| Copyright | ii | ||
| Contributors | iii | ||
| Contents | v | ||
| Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice | viii | ||
| Preface | ix | ||
| Aquatic Animal Nutrition for the Exotic Animal Practitioner | 333 | ||
| Key points | 333 | ||
| Nutrient requirements for food selection | 333 | ||
| Proteins | 333 | ||
| Fat | 334 | ||
| Carbohydrates | 335 | ||
| Vitamins | 335 | ||
| Minerals | 336 | ||
| Probiotics | 336 | ||
| Color Enhancers | 337 | ||
| Fiber | 337 | ||
| Medicated Feeds | 337 | ||
| Summary and Practical Applications | 338 | ||
| Food selection: other considerations | 338 | ||
| Energy | 338 | ||
| Food Formulations | 339 | ||
| Storage | 340 | ||
| Behavioral Considerations | 341 | ||
| Specific recommendations | 342 | ||
| Koi | 342 | ||
| Tropical Aquarium Fish | 343 | ||
| Marine Invertebrates | 344 | ||
| Elasmobranchs | 344 | ||
| Summary | 345 | ||
| References | 345 | ||
| Updates on Amphibian Nutrition and Nutritive Value of Common Feeder Insects | 347 | ||
| Key points | 347 | ||
| Introduction | 347 | ||
| Amphibian gastrointestinal anatomy | 348 | ||
| Larval Amphibians | 348 | ||
| Adult Amphibians | 348 | ||
| Components of the amphibian diet | 350 | ||
| Specialized Larval Feeders | 350 | ||
| Invertebrate composition | 351 | ||
| Major components of nutrition | 356 | ||
| Metabolizable Energy | 356 | ||
| Protein | 357 | ||
| Fat | 357 | ||
| Vitamins and Mineral Content | 358 | ||
| Vitamin A | 358 | ||
| Vitamin E | 358 | ||
| Vitamin D3 | 359 | ||
| Calcium and phosphorus | 359 | ||
| Challenges with digestibility and bioavailability | 359 | ||
| Optimizing insect nutritive value | 360 | ||
| Calcium Supplementation | 360 | ||
| Vitamin A Supplementation | 361 | ||
| Vitamin D3 Supplementation | 362 | ||
| Summary | 362 | ||
| References | 362 | ||
| Update on Common Nutritional Disorders of Captive Reptiles | 369 | ||
| Key points | 369 | ||
| Introduction | 369 | ||
| Nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism | 370 | ||
| Effect of UV-B Radiation | 370 | ||
| Dietary Calcium Intake | 371 | ||
| Clinical signs | 371 | ||
| Diagnosis | 372 | ||
| Treatment | 373 | ||
| Prevention | 374 | ||
| Vitamin A–related disorders | 375 | ||
| Hypovitaminosis A | 376 | ||
| Clinical Signs | 377 | ||
| Diagnosis | 378 | ||
| Treatment | 378 | ||
| Prevention | 379 | ||
| Hypervitaminosis A | 379 | ||
| Clinical Signs | 379 | ||
| Diagnosis | 379 | ||
| Treatment | 379 | ||
| Prevention | 380 | ||
| Thiamine deficiency | 380 | ||
| Clinical Signs | 381 | ||
| Diagnosis | 381 | ||
| Treatment | 381 | ||
| Prevention | 381 | ||
| Hypovitaminosis E | 382 | ||
| Clinical Signs | 382 | ||
| Diagnosis | 382 | ||
| Treatment | 382 | ||
| Prevention | 382 | ||
| Nutritional secondary hypothyroidism | 383 | ||
| Clinical Signs | 383 | ||
| Diagnosis | 383 | ||
| Treatment | 384 | ||
| Prevention | 384 | ||
| Dehydration | 384 | ||
| Clinical Signs | 385 | ||
| Diagnosis | 385 | ||
| Treatment | 385 | ||
| Prevention | 386 | ||
| Obesity | 386 | ||
| Clinical Signs | 386 | ||
| Diagnosis | 386 | ||
| Treatment and Prevention | 386 | ||
| Anorexia and cachexia | 387 | ||
| Clinical Signs | 387 | ||
| Diagnosis | 388 | ||
| Treatment | 388 | ||
| Soft feces and diarrhea | 389 | ||
| Clinical Signs | 389 | ||
| Diagnosis | 389 | ||
| Treatment and Prevention | 389 | ||
| Constipation | 389 | ||
| Clinical Signs | 390 | ||
| Diagnosis | 390 | ||
| Treatment and Prevention | 390 | ||
| References | 391 | ||
| Clinical Avian Nutrition | 397 | ||
| Key points | 397 | ||
| Nutritional needs | 397 | ||
| What are the nutritional feeding strategies of psittacine birds? | 397 | ||
| Nutrient requirements | 398 | ||
| Nutritional history | 400 | ||
| Vitamins | 402 | ||
| Vitamin A | 402 | ||
| Vitamin D | 404 | ||
| Vitamin E | 405 | ||
| Vitamin K | 406 | ||
| Omega fatty acids | 406 | ||
| Minerals | 407 | ||
| Protein and amino acids | 408 | ||
| Formulated diets | 409 | ||
| Feeding companion birds in the home | 410 | ||
| Conversion of small birds such as budgerigars, cockatiels, lovebirds, and conures | 410 | ||
| Conversion of large birds such as African grays, Amazon parrots, cockatoos, and macaws | 411 | ||
| Enrichment and foraging | 412 | ||
| Acknowledgments | 413 | ||
| References | 413 | ||
| Captive Marsupial Nutrition | 415 | ||
| Key points | 415 | ||
| Introduction | 415 | ||
| Metabolism | 415 | ||
| BMRs | 416 | ||
| Consequences of a low metabolic rate | 416 | ||
| Maintenance energy requirements of captive marsupials | 417 | ||
| FMRs | 417 | ||
| Metabolic scope | 418 | ||
| Torpor and hibernation in marsupials | 418 | ||
| Other nutrients | 419 | ||
| Summary of metabolism points | 419 | ||
| Diets in captivity | 420 | ||
| Sugar glider | 420 | ||
| Feeding recommendations | 428 | ||
| Macropods | 429 | ||
| Energy metabolism | 430 | ||
| Virginia opossum | 435 | ||
| Adult opossum nutrition | 436 | ||
| Vitamins | 436 | ||
| Short-tailed opossum | 438 | ||
| Hand-rearing | 439 | ||
| Methods | 440 | ||
| Sugar gliders | 442 | ||
| Macropods | 443 | ||
| Virginia opossums | 443 | ||
| References | 445 | ||
| Ferret Nutrition | 449 | ||
| Key points | 449 | ||
| Introduction | 449 | ||
| Anatomy and physiology | 449 | ||
| Clinical significance of the ferret’s GI system | 450 | ||
| Dentition | 450 | ||
| Commercial diets | 451 | ||
| Food considerations | 451 | ||
| Specific nutritional requirements | 454 | ||
| Minerals and vitamins | 457 | ||
| Water | 459 | ||
| Selecting a complete diet for a pet ferret | 459 | ||
| Maintenance diets | 459 | ||
| Unsuitable diets | 460 | ||
| Switching to an optimal diet | 461 | ||
| High-fat supplements | 461 | ||
| High-carbohydrate supplements | 463 | ||
| Acceptable supplements (treats) | 463 | ||
| Physiologic states that require special nutrition | 464 | ||
| Growth | 464 | ||
| Breeding and Gestation | 464 | ||
| Lactating and Weaning | 465 | ||
| Ill ferrets | 465 | ||
| Islet cell disease and dietary management | 465 | ||
| Geriatric ferrets | 467 | ||
| Feeding ferret kits | 467 | ||
| Inflammatory bowel disease | 468 | ||
| References | 469 | ||
| Rodent Nutrition | 471 | ||
| Key points | 471 | ||
| Introduction | 471 | ||
| Natural Diet | 471 | ||
| Caviomorphs | 471 | ||
| Myomorphs | 472 | ||
| Digestive anatomy | 473 | ||
| Chinchilla | 473 | ||
| Guinea Pig | 473 | ||
| Hamster | 473 | ||
| Gerbil | 474 | ||
| Coprophagy | 474 | ||
| Oxalate metabolism | 475 | ||
| Captive diet | 475 | ||
| Chinchilla | 476 | ||
| Guinea Pig | 476 | ||
| Hamster | 476 | ||
| Gerbil | 477 | ||
| Nutritionally related health issues | 477 | ||
| Chinchilla | 477 | ||
| Guinea Pig | 479 | ||
| Hamsters | 480 | ||
| Gerbils | 480 | ||
| References | 480 | ||
| Prescription Diets for Rabbits | 485 | ||
| Key points | 485 | ||
| Introduction | 485 | ||
| Selected rabbit nutritional disorders | 486 | ||
| GI Stasis, Obstruction, and Bloat | 486 | ||
| Teeth Malocclusion | 487 | ||
| Obesity | 488 | ||
| Urolithiasis and Hypercalcinuria | 490 | ||
| Dietary management | 491 | ||
| Calculation of Calorie Intake | 492 | ||
| Enteral feeding and nasogastric tubes | 493 | ||
| Immediate dietary management | 495 | ||
| Emeraid Herbivore | 495 | ||
| Short-term dietary management | 495 | ||
| Long-term dietary management | 497 | ||
| Prescription diets | 497 | ||
| Rabbit Weight Management | 497 | ||
| Rabbit Digestive Health Formula | 497 | ||
| Rabbit Urinary Tract Health Formula | 497 | ||
| Myths, Misconceptions, and Important Facts | 498 | ||
| Fiber source and length of particle | 498 | ||
| Recommended fiber levels for pet rabbits | 498 | ||
| Crude fiber | 498 | ||
| Carbohydrates and simple sugar | 498 | ||
| Molasses | 499 | ||
| Vitamin C, vitamin B complex, and vitamin K requirements | 499 | ||
| Alfalfa | 499 | ||
| Extruded pelleted diet | 500 | ||
| Summary | 500 | ||
| References | 500 | ||
| Supplements for Exotic Pets | 503 | ||
| Key points | 503 | ||
| Introduction | 503 | ||
| Is it alternative medicine or traditional/original medicine? | 505 | ||
| Regulation | 505 | ||
| Vitamin and minerals | 509 | ||
| Vitamin A | 509 | ||
| Vitamin C | 509 | ||
| Vitamin D, Calcium, and Phosphorus | 510 | ||
| Thiamine and Vitamin E | 510 | ||
| Iodine | 511 | ||
| Supplemental support | 512 | ||
| Specific Antioxidants with Beneficial Ocular Effects | 512 | ||
| Liver support | 513 | ||
| ALA | 513 | ||
| S-adenosy-l-methionine | 514 | ||
| Lecithin, Inositol, Phosphatidylcholine, and Methionine | 514 | ||
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 514 | ||
| Artichoke, Milk Thistle, and Dandelion | 515 | ||
| Immune, antifungal, antiviral, antiinflammatory support | 515 | ||
| Stress/Adaptogens | 517 | ||
| Summary | 518 | ||
| Acknowledgments | 518 | ||
| References | 518 | ||
| Index | 527 |