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

Neonatal hypoglycemia in wild mammals

NEONATAL HYPOGLYCEMIA IN WILD ANIMALS

• This occurs mainly due to in-sufficient intake of colostrums or milk from mother due to multiple reasons and this causes metabolic derangements and hypoglycemia occurs in the affected wild animal species.
• Pale skin, weakness, recumbency, hypothermia, incoordination with terminal convulsions are the clinical signs revealed.
• Monitoring the infant for proper feeding (ensure for proper energy intake) and monitoring of the mother on proper nursing may help for the prevention of this problem in case of wild animals.