Proper care and husbandry are the most important factors in keeping captive reptiles healthy. Improper nutrition, supplementation, caging, lighting, substrate, temperature, and humidity can all lead to stress and development of disease. Presented here are current recommendations for keeping captive ...

The study was conducted to assess the husbandry practices of dairy cattle, feed resources, and dairy products processing and marketing systems. Stratified random sampling was applied to select 213 households from urban, peri-urban and rural areas. Structured questionnaire were used to collect...

This issue presents papers that focus on updates regarding exotic (pets), aquatic, avian, marsupial, ferret, rodents, reptiles, and rabbit nutrition. Topics regarding some nutritonal disorders in captive reptiles and nutritive values of common feeder insects and feed supplements are included.

The use of supplements has become commonplace in an effort to complement traditional therapy and as part of long-term preventive health plans. This article discusses historical and present uses of antioxidants, vitamins, and herbs. By complementing traditional medicine with holistic and alternative ...

In January 2014, approximately 9 months following the initial detection of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) in the USA, the first case of PED was confirmed in a swine herd in south-western Ontario. A follow-up epidemiological investigation carried out on the initial and 10 subsequent Ontario PED...

Exotic and companion animals, increasingly often bred at home, must be provided with proper conditions in order to remain fit and healthy. An important aspect of the care of such animals is an adequate supplementation of their diet with vitamins and minerals, which is necessary for the normal...

Bach Thao × Co goats with an initial weight of 18.1 kg and 5.5 months of age were used to study the effects of supplementing Tithonia diversifolia with Guinea grass, fresh cassava foliage, banana leaves or jackfruit foliage. DM feed intakes were increased by 14 and 25%, and growth rates by 22 and...

The study was conducted to investigate the effects of London rocket (Sisymbrium irio) on the general health status of goats from one side and on the blood cellular and biochemical parameters from the other. Six native breed goats, 2-3 years old, weighing 35-40 kg were fed daily on 10 g/kg body...

Redberry juniper (Juniperus pinchotii Sudw.) is a common invasive plant species in west-central Texas. Goats will consume redberry juniper, but intake is limited by monoterpenoids found in the plant. Previous research has shown that goats will increase juniper intake through (1) conditioning and...