Supporting nutritional health of ambassador animals at zoological institutions

Citation

Ellorin J and D’Amato-Anderson JL. 2023. Supporting nutritional health of ambassador animals at zoological institutions. In Brooks M, Fidgett A, Kendrick E, Treiber K Eds. Proceedings of the Fifteenth Conference on Zoo and Wildlife Nutrition, Zoo and Wildlife Nutrition Foundation and AZA Nutrition Advisory Group, Hybrid.

Abstract

Ambassador animal programs often have a unique set of requests for zoo nutrition programs. These requests are centered around handling frequency, desired behavioral outcomes, and changes in body weight for management. Frequently, requests are numerous and lead to individualized diets with specialized feed items or preparation instructions that would not extend to conspecifics housed in other areas.

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