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| Kneisl, T.; Karbe, F.; Stagegaard, J.; Will, H.; Baumgartner, K.; Liesegang, A. | |
| The Achilles' heel of breeding cheetahs | |
| 2014 Conference Proceeding | |
Two zoos, both having bred cheetahs (_Acinonyx jubatus_) successfully for many years, experienced calcaneus fractures in several cubs for the first time. In previous years, temporary lameness, defective position and even fractures occurred in the front limbs of 3 to 5 months old cheetahs. These cases correlated with an unbalanced diet of meat only suspecting Metabolic Bone Disease (MBD). This case report from two different zoos describes these fractures and discusses the practical problems associated to feeding and possible methods of prophylaxis and treatment of MBD in cheetahs. |
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