Food and Nutrition Sciences
Vol.5 No.20(2014), Paper ID 50617, 13
pages
DOI:10.4236/fns.2014.520209
The Role of Copper and Vitamin A Deficiencies Leading to Neurological Signs in Captive Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) and Lions (Panthera leo) in the United Arab Emirates
Claudia Kaiser, Ulrich Wernery, Jörg Kinne, Laurie Marker, Annette Liesegang
Central Veterinary Research Laboratory, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Institute of Animal Nutrition, Vetsuisse Faculty Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
Central Veterinary Research Laboratory, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Cheetah Conservation Fund, Farm Elandsvreugde #367, Otjiwarongo, Namibia
Center for Applied Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine, University of Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
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How to Cite this Article
Kaiser, C. , Wernery, U. , Kinne, J. , Marker, L. and Liesegang, A. (2014) The Role of Copper and Vitamin A Deficiencies Leading to Neurological Signs in Captive Cheetahs (
Acinonyx jubatus) and Lions (
Panthera leo) in the United Arab Emirates.
Food and Nutrition Sciences,
5, 1978-1990. doi:
10.4236/fns.2014.520209.