VMD 512: Zoo/Wild Animal Breeding, Management, Nutrition and Health Care (1+1)

WATERING AND FEEDING OF WILD ANIMALS DURING TRANSPORT

• The wild animals should not be watered too much during the transport. However, some quantity of water has to be provided and this is in order to avoid the development of dehydration status among the wild animals being transported.
• Similarly, the wild animals under transport should not be given stomach full of feed materials. If given fully, the feeds may cause some inconvenience to the animals during the transport of wild animal because of the possibilities of frequent movements of the vehicle or the container.
• Avoid any excitement causing activity to the wild animals during transport.
• Avoid the unnecessary handling of the wild animal during transport.
• Maintain calmness during the transport of thewild animals.