Cataracts and Strabismus Associated with Hand Rearing Using Artificial Milk Formulas in Bengal Tiger (Panthera Tigris Spp Tigris) Cubs

    February 2017 in “ Open veterinary journal ”
    Rogério Ribas Lange, Leandro Lima, Erika Frühvald … Fabiano Montiani‐Ferreira
    Studysummary This study suggests that deficiencies in certain amino acids, like taurine and tryptophan, in artificial milk formulas may contribute to skin and eye problems in Bengal tiger cubs.
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