Hand-rearing greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) at the Caldwell Zoo

Citation

Phillips J, Grey M. 2007. Hand-rearing greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) at the Caldwell Zoo. In Ward A, Hunt A, Maslanka M, Eds. Proceedings of the Seventh Conference on Zoo and Wildlife Nutrition, AZA Nutrition Advisory Group, Knoxville, TN.

Abstract

Three greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros), one male and two females were hand-reared at the Caldwell Zoo (Tyler, TX). Hand rearing was essential due to unfavorable birth conditions. One male and one female were bottle fed goat milk and the other female bottle fed cow’s milk.

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