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NAG PROCEEDINGS

Proceedings of the
Fourth Conference
of the
Nutrition Advisory Group (NAG)
of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA)
September 19 & 23, 2001
Disney Animal Kingdom, Orlando, Florida

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Allen, M.E.
So, You Want To Be A Zoo Animal Nutritionist!
 

   1

Ammon, L.
Nutritional Management Of Patients With Diabetes 

   4

K. Ange, S.D. Crissey, C. Doyle, K. Lance, and H. Hintz
A Survey Of African (Loxodonta africana) And Asian (Elephas maximus) Elephant Diets And Measured Body Dimensions Compared To Their Estimated Nutrient Requirements 

   5

W. Arnhold and M. Anke
Trace Element Intake Of Cercopithecinae 

  15

R.E. Bray and M.S. Edwards
Application Of Existing Domestic Animal Condition Scoring Systems For Captive (Zoo) Animals 

  25

J.L. Campbell, J.H. Eisemann, and C.V. Williams
The Use Of Fecal Inoculum To Determine The Rate And Extent Of In Vitro Fermentation For Cellulose, Beet Pulp, Citrus Pulp, And Citrus Pectin Across Three Lemur Species: Varecia variegata, Eulemur fulvus, And Hapalemur griseus 

  29

S.E. Childs, R. Angel, and M.E. Allen
The Captive Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus): Nutritional Considerations With Emphasis On Management Of Cystinuria 

  37

M. Clauss, E. Kienzle, and H. Wiesner
Feeding Browse To Large Zoo Herbivores: How Much Is "A Lot", How Much Is "Sufficient"? 

  44

S.D. Crissey
The History Of Zoo Nutrition  

  45

 S.D. Crissey
Zoo Animal Nutrition Matrix

  51 

S.D. Crissey, A.M. Ward, and M.T. Maslanka
Nutrient Content Of Nutritional Supplements Available For Use In Captive Lizard Feeding Programs 

  53

M.L. Diaz
Reorganization And Development Of The Nutrition Department At The Buenos Aires Zoo (1991 – 2001) 

  60

M.L. Diaz and R. Zabala
Nutrition + Environmental Enrichment = Animal Well-Being  

  63

M.S. Edwards |
The Role Of Nutrition Programs In Zoological Institutions 

  66

M.S. Edwards, M. Gaffney, and R.E. Bray
Influence Of Fiber Source On Apparent Digestibility, Rate Of Passage And Fecal Consistency In Small Felids Fed A Beef-based Carnivore Diet 

  71

M.S. Edwards, K.J. Lisi, and R.X. Tu
Evaluation Of A Dietary Alternative To Fish For California Sea Lions (Zalophus c. californianus) 

  81

E.J. Finegan, J.L. Atkinson, J.G. Buchanan-Smith, and J.P. Cant
The Interaction Between Factors That Affect The Daily Time Spent Grazing By Ruminants 

  86

K.P. Frutchey, E.S. Dierenfeld, P.C.H. Pritchard, and L.M. Ehrhart
Survey Of Circulating Retinol (Vitamin A) And Tocopherol (Vitamin E) Concentrations In Nesting Marine Turtles 

  91 

I. Goldman, S.C. Silver, and E.S. Dierenfeld
Passage And Digestion In The Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus) Fed A Zoo-Based Diet Moderately High In Fiber 

  92

E. Hile
Condition Scores And Body Weight Prediction In Asian Elephants   

  93

A.S. Hunt, A.M. Ward, and G. Ferguson
Effects Of A High Calcium Diet On Gut Loading In Varying Ages Of Crickets (Acheta domestica) And Mealworms (Tenebrio molitor) 

  94

N.A. Irlbeck, F. Knightly, D. Kenny, M.M. Moore, and D.M. Getzy
Ingestion Of Viburnum x rhytidophylloides 'Alleghany' Potentially Lethal To White-mantled Black Colobus (Colobus guereza) 

 103

N.A. Irlbeck, M.M. Moore, and E.S. Dierenfeld
Evolution Of A Browse Database – A Global Application. 

 109

B.A. Lintzenich, S.D. Crssey, T.J. Sullivan, D.M. Johnson, and L. Jackson.
Considerations For Ethical Acquisition And Treatment Of Feeder Animals In Zoos 

 111

K.J. Lisi, M.S. Edwards, and K. Hoang
The Influence Of Plant Chemistry On Browse Choice In Angolan Colobus Monkeys (Colobus angolensis palliatus) 

 114

D.A. McWilliams and S. Leeson
Metabolic Bone Disease In Lizards: Prevalence And Potential For Monitoring Bone Health 

 120

C.B. Mowry
The Effect Of Tannin On The In Vitro Solubilization Of Iron 

 130

R. Patton
A Summary Of The Role Of The American Registry Of Professional Animal Scientists
 

 131

G.S. Pryor
Comparative Protein Requirements Of Three Species Of Parrots With Distinct Dietary Specializations 

 132

L.A. Renecker
Nutrition Of The Enigmatic Browser: Comparative Bioenergetics, Digestion And Feeding Of Northern Versus Tropical Ungulate Species 

 136

D.A. Schmidt, J.L. Dempsey, M.S. Kerley, M.E. Griffin, I.J. Porton, and W.C. Sadler
The Effects Of Fiber Type And Fiber Levels On Digestibility And Volatile Fatty Acid Formation In The Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) 

 143

M.E. Shaw, E. Valdes, J. Atkinson, D.P. Bureau, and C. Lee
Effect Of Diet On Body Composition And Growth Parameters In Juvenile Seahorses (Hippocampus spp.) At The Toronto Zoo 

 148

K. Slifka, S.D. Crissey, S. Kahn, A. Moser, T.C. Chen, J. Mathieu, and M.F. Holick
Nutritional Status In Captive Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) 

 149

C.E. Stevens
CD-ROM Teaching Unit On The Digestive System of Vertebrates

 156

B. Toddes
Purchasing Forage For A Diverse Group Of Exotic Animals: Beyond The Nutrient Analysis 

 159

A.M. Ward, J.L. Dempsey, and R. Hudson
A Comparison Of Dietary Intake In Captive, Jamaican Iguanas (Cyclura collei) At Four United States Zoos 

 166

A.M. Ward and A. Hunt
Summary Of Iron And Iron Binding Secondary Plant Compound Levels In Diets Offered Captive Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) In 3 Zoos And 1 Ranch In Texas 

 173

A.M. Ward, A.S. Hunt, M.T. Maslanka, and C. Brown
Nutrient Composition Of American Flamingo Crop Milk 

 187

C.A. Wilkemeyer and J.R. Carpenter
Nutrient Composition Of Selected Tropical Browse Species Fed To Zoo Animals In Hawaii 

 194

C.W. Yang
Diet And Feed Adjustments For Ungulates At The Taipei Zoo  

 205

L.D. Zeigler, M.S. Edwards, and R.E. Bray
Development Of A Intranet Browse Identification Reference 

 208