The use of a probiotic in captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)

Juvenile captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) often present with diarrhoea that is commonly associated with bacterial infections. A species-specific probiotic containing Lactobacillus Group 2 and Enterococcus faecium was prepared from healthy adult cheetahs. Juvenile cheetahs (n = 27) between 8 and 1...

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Main Authors: K.N. Koeppel, H. Bertschinger, M. Van Vuuren, J. Picard, J. Steiner, D. Williams, J. Cardwell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2006-06-01
Series:Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
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Online Access:https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/359