Scurvy in capybaras bred in captivity in Argentine
In order to determine if the absence of vitamin C in the diet of capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) causes scurvy, a group of seven young individuals were fed food pellets without ascorbic acid, while another group of eight individuals received the same food with 1 g of ascorbic acid per animal p...
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paper:paper_00903558_v36_n1_p97_Cueto2023-06-08T15:07:44Z Scurvy in capybaras bred in captivity in Argentine Ascorbic acid Capybara Experimental study Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris Nutrition Reproduction Scurvy Animalia Argentina (fish) Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris ascorbic acid animal animal disease Argentina article diet female male pregnancy pregnancy complication randomization retrospective study rodent rodent disease scurvy standard zoo animal Animals Animals, Zoo Argentina Ascorbic Acid Diet Female Male Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications Random Allocation Retrospective Studies Rodent Diseases Rodentia Scurvy In order to determine if the absence of vitamin C in the diet of capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) causes scurvy, a group of seven young individuals were fed food pellets without ascorbic acid, while another group of eight individuals received the same food with 1 g of ascorbic acid per animal per day. Animals in the first group developed signs of scurvy-like gingivitis, breaking of the incisors and death of one animal. Clinical signs appeared between 25 and 104 days from the beginning of the trial in all individuals. Growth rates of individuals deprived of vitamin C was considerably less than those observed in the control group. Deficiency of ascorbic acid had a severe effect on reproduction of another population of captive capybaras. We found that the decrease in ascorbic acid content in the diet affected pregnancy, especially during the first stages. The results obtained suggest that it is necessary to supply a suitable quantity of vitamin C in the diet of this species in captivity. 2000 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00903558_v36_n1_p97_Cueto http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00903558_v36_n1_p97_Cueto |
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Ascorbic acid Capybara Experimental study Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris Nutrition Reproduction Scurvy Animalia Argentina (fish) Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris ascorbic acid animal animal disease Argentina article diet female male pregnancy pregnancy complication randomization retrospective study rodent rodent disease scurvy standard zoo animal Animals Animals, Zoo Argentina Ascorbic Acid Diet Female Male Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications Random Allocation Retrospective Studies Rodent Diseases Rodentia Scurvy |
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Ascorbic acid Capybara Experimental study Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris Nutrition Reproduction Scurvy Animalia Argentina (fish) Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris ascorbic acid animal animal disease Argentina article diet female male pregnancy pregnancy complication randomization retrospective study rodent rodent disease scurvy standard zoo animal Animals Animals, Zoo Argentina Ascorbic Acid Diet Female Male Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications Random Allocation Retrospective Studies Rodent Diseases Rodentia Scurvy Scurvy in capybaras bred in captivity in Argentine |
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Ascorbic acid Capybara Experimental study Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris Nutrition Reproduction Scurvy Animalia Argentina (fish) Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris ascorbic acid animal animal disease Argentina article diet female male pregnancy pregnancy complication randomization retrospective study rodent rodent disease scurvy standard zoo animal Animals Animals, Zoo Argentina Ascorbic Acid Diet Female Male Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications Random Allocation Retrospective Studies Rodent Diseases Rodentia Scurvy |
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In order to determine if the absence of vitamin C in the diet of capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) causes scurvy, a group of seven young individuals were fed food pellets without ascorbic acid, while another group of eight individuals received the same food with 1 g of ascorbic acid per animal per day. Animals in the first group developed signs of scurvy-like gingivitis, breaking of the incisors and death of one animal. Clinical signs appeared between 25 and 104 days from the beginning of the trial in all individuals. Growth rates of individuals deprived of vitamin C was considerably less than those observed in the control group. Deficiency of ascorbic acid had a severe effect on reproduction of another population of captive capybaras. We found that the decrease in ascorbic acid content in the diet affected pregnancy, especially during the first stages. The results obtained suggest that it is necessary to supply a suitable quantity of vitamin C in the diet of this species in captivity. |
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Scurvy in capybaras bred in captivity in Argentine |
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Scurvy in capybaras bred in captivity in Argentine |
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Scurvy in capybaras bred in captivity in Argentine |
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Scurvy in capybaras bred in captivity in Argentine |
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Scurvy in capybaras bred in captivity in Argentine |
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scurvy in capybaras bred in captivity in argentine |
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2000 |
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https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00903558_v36_n1_p97_Cueto http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00903558_v36_n1_p97_Cueto |
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