Veterinarska stanica, Vol. 55 No. 1, 2024.
Pregledni rad
https://doi.org/10.46419/vs.55.1.5
Artificial milk for wildlife orphaned neonates
Manca Novak
; Veterinary Faculty of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Otto Szenci
; University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest, Department of Obstetrics and Food Animal Medicine Clinic, Üllő, Dóra major, Hungary
Sažetak
Milk is a very complex nutrient and differs significantly between species. Monotreme and Marsupial milk contains only trace amounts of lactose, whereas in Eutherian species, lactose is the predominant saccharide. Within the Eutheria, the composition varies from 8.5% in Indian rhinoceros to 63.8% in Grey seal in concentration; from 0.3% in Indian rhinoceros to 9.3% in elephants in total fat; from 1.2% in Indian rhinoceros to 12.8% in Fin whale in total protein; and finally from 0.8% in Great panda to 6.5% in Indian rhinoceros in lactose. Milk components change during lactation and, especially in Marsupials, this should be considered in artificial feeding. Other factors to be taken into account are the amino acid panel, whey and casein fractions, iron and immunological components. In wildlife nursing, we often come across orphaned neonates that require artificial feeding. However, there are no specific formulas for each wildlife baby. The aim of this review is to compare which artificial milk replacer is best suited for selected species of wildlife neonates.
Ključne riječi
wildlife orphaned neonates; artificial feeding; milk components; antimicrobial compounds of milk; microbiota of milk; milk replacers
Hrčak ID:
301546
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Datum izdavanja:
2.7.2023.
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