De Voe Ryan S
North Carolina Zoological Park, 4401 Zoo Parkway, Asheboro, NC 27205, USA.
Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2014 May;17(2):249-61. doi: 10.1016/j.cvex.2014.01.009.
Providing nutritional support to reptile patients is a challenging and often misunderstood task. Ill reptiles are frequently anorexic and can benefit greatly from appropriate nutrition delivered via a variety of assist-feeding techniques. Neonatal reptiles can also be very challenging patients because many fail to thrive without significant efforts to establish normal feeding behaviors. This article presents ideas supporting the benefit of timely nutritional support as well as specific recommendations for implementation of assist feeding. Also discussed are a few nutritional issues that affect captive reptile species.
为爬行动物患者提供营养支持是一项具有挑战性且常被误解的任务。患病的爬行动物常常食欲不振，通过各种辅助喂食技术提供适当的营养可使其受益匪浅。新生爬行动物也可能是极具挑战性的患者，因为许多新生爬行动物如果不付出巨大努力来建立正常的进食行为，就无法茁壮成长。本文提出了支持及时提供营养支持益处的观点以及辅助喂食实施的具体建议。还讨论了一些影响圈养爬行动物种群的营养问题。
