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Mongoose, Meerkat, & Fossa (Herpestidae/Eupleridae) Care Manual

This is just the nutrition chapter.  
Posted in Animal Info, Mammals, Recommendations | Tagged Animal Care Manuals, fossa, meerkat, mongoose

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Looking for animal diets?

The most appropriate diet for your animal is one that accounts for its nutritional, husbandry, behavioral, and clinical needs as well as individual preferences.

Therefore, we do not publish “standard” diets.  Instead, we provide resources to help nutritionists develop diets.

We strongly encourage you to consult with or hire a zoo nutritionist to develop an appropriate diet plan for your animal.

Highlighted resources

  • Vitamin D and ultraviolet radiation: meeting lighting needs for captive animalsVitamin D and ultraviolet radiation: meeting lighting needs for captive animals
  • Feeding captive piscivorous animals: nutritional aspects of fish as food.Feeding captive piscivorous animals: nutritional aspects of fish as food.
  • Feeding captive insectivorous animals: nutritional aspects of insects as foodFeeding captive insectivorous animals: nutritional aspects of insects as food
  • Leaf-eating primates: nutrition and dietary husbandryLeaf-eating primates: nutrition and dietary husbandry
  • Produce Classification Workshop Files
  • Quality control of feedstuffs: nutrient analysesQuality control of feedstuffs: nutrient analyses

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