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

PROTEINS

• More significance needs to be provided towards the provision of adequate amounts of protein to wild animals especially the carnivores.
• The proteins comprise the ingredients of internal frame work of cells esp. the interstitial cells like dentine, osteoidtissue, connective tissue etc.
• Essential amino acids like arginine, methionine, threonine, leucine, lysine etc. are to be given importance during the provision of protein rich diets.
• It is to be noted that protein deficiency may result in retardation of the growth rate, cessation of lactation in case of nursing animals, impairment of reproduction, decreased body resistance level etc.