complex Enrichment Diet improves growth and health in the endangered Wyoming toad (Bufo baxteri)

The endangered Wyoming toad (Bufo baxteri) suffers nutrition related pathologies including poor growth and feeding difficulties from squamous metaplasia. Juvenile B. baxteri were each fed three supplemented feeder diets over 22 weeks and their growth, strike rate, and ingestion success measured. Die...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Zoo biology 2009-05, Vol.28 (3), p.197-213
Hauptverfasser:	Li, H, Vaughan, M.J, Browne, R.K
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Amphibia amphibian animal growth animal health animal nutrition Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena - physiology Animals Body Constitution - physiology Body Weight Bone and Bones - diagnostic imaging Bufo Bufonidae - growth & development Diet dusting endangered species enriched feeds feed supplements growth Gryllidae hypovitaminosis A ingestion live feeds nutrition nutritive value powders predation Radiography Spirulina squamous metaplasia unsaturated fatty acid vitamin-mineral supplements Vitamins - administration & dosage Wyoming toad
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