Publications by authors named "Michelle E Shaw"
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- Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) is crucial for protecting the body from free radicals, and managed wildlife, like the endangered plains-wanderer bird, need more of it due to their diet and stressful conditions.
- This study analyzed the dietary intake and vitamin E levels in 26 zoo-managed plains-wanderers, finding that those with a high-fat diet had lower vitamin E levels in their blood.
- The research also highlighted that managed plains-wanderers had higher cholesterol levels than other bird species, and it provided the first data on the stomach contents of wild plains-wanderers, indicating a need for more studies on their diet and health.
Short-beaked echidnas (Tachyglossus aculeatus) are myrmecophages, or ant and termite insectivore specialists, and replicating their exact diet in captivity is problematic. Diets for captive animals often incorporate raw meat, eggs and cat food mixed together with water, and vitamin and mineral supplements. These diets have promoted a number of health problems in captive echidnas, such as gastritis, cystitis, gut impaction, obesity, and diarrhea.
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