| Friday, August 4 |
| 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Registration |
| 5:30 PM |
Opening reception |
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| Saturday, August 5 |
| 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM |
Breakfast |
| 8:30 AM |
Presidents Opening Remarks
Kirk Klasing |
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DIETARY STRATEGIES |
| 9:00 AM |
GUT FERMENTATIONS IN AMPHIBIA: CONSEQUENCES FOR LIFE HISTORY PATTERNS
Gregory S. Pryor, Karen A. Bjorndal* |
| 9:30 AM |
PRE-ANGIOSPERM FLORA AS FOOD - IMPLICATIONS FOR DIGESTIVE STRATEGIES OF HERBIVOROUS DINOSAURS
Jürgen Hummel*, Karl-Heinz Südekum, Marcus Clauss |
| 10:00 AM |
Break |
| 10:30 AM |
NUTRITIONAL CONTROLS OVER CARIBOU GROWTH AND REPRODUCTION IN THE ARCTIC: IS THE “SELFISH COW” SYNDROME AN ARCTIC ADAPTATION?
Robert G. White*, Don E. Russell, Brad Griffith, Raymond D. Cameron |
| 11:00 AM |
ONTOGENETIC SHIFTS IN DIET AND HABITAT OF JUVENILE SEA TURTLES: EVIDENCE FROM STABLE ISOTOPES
Kimberly J. Reich*, K.A. Bjorndal, A.B. Bolten |
| 11:30 AM |
THE ACTIVITY OF PROTEOLYTIC ENZYMES IN THE RAINBOW LORIKEET, TRICHOGLOSSUS HAEMATODUS
Diane Delia*, Theresa L. Frankel |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Lunch |
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NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND TOXICITIES |
1:30 PM
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BREED DIFFERENCES MAY DETERMINE THE SUSCEPTIBILITY OF BONE DEVELOPMENT TO CALCIUM EXCESS IN GROWING DOGS
Britta Dobenecker*, N. Kasbeitzer, S. Flinspach, R. Köstlin, U. Matis, E. Kienzle |
2:00 PM
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OVERVIEW OF THE 2005 NRC REPORT ON MINERAL TOLERANCE OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS
Kirk C. Klasing |
| 2:30 PM |
NRC NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS OF SMALL RUMINANTS: UPDATE AND DISCUSSION
Robert G. White |
| 3:00 PM |
Break |
| 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
POSTER SESSION |
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THE APPARENT DIGESTIBLILTIY OF DIETS ON FORMOSAN REEVES MUNTJAC
Sow Ling Ang, Ci Wen Yang*, Han-Tsung Wang, Mei Fong Lin |
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THE BODY WEIGHT CHANGES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF INTERESTINAL TRACT OF FORMOSAN REEVES MUNTJAC.
Sow Ling Ang, Jun Cheng Guo, Ci Wen Yang*, Han-Tsung Wang, Mei Fong Lin |
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MAINTANENCE OF WILD BORN WHITE RHINOS ON FORAGE ONLY DIETS IN CAPTIVITY
Ray L. Ball*, Jason Green, Derek Weatherford, Kristin Forker |
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NUTRITIOANL ANALYSIS OF BROWSE AND COMMON FOOD ITEMS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON STARCH CONTENT
Ray L. Ball*, Celeste Kearney |
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HYPERSENSITIVITY TO CAPTIVE DIETS AS A POSSIBLE UNDERLYING ETIOLOGY FOR CLINICAL SIGNS AND PATHOLOGY IN CAPTIVE BLACK RHINOCEROS (DICEROS BICORNIS).
Ray L. Ball*, Mike S. Burton, John H. Olsen |
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PRACTICAL EXPERIENCES WITH SOFTWARE FOR DIET CALCULATION IN PET NUTRITION
Britta Dobenecker*, Ellen Kienzle |
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MOLECULAR DIVERSITY OF BACTERIA AND FUNGI IN THE CROP OF A SOUTH-AMERICAN LEAF-EATING BIRD: THE HOATZIN (OPISTHOCOMUS HOAZIN)
Filipa Godoy-Vitorino, Z. Gao, Z. Pei, M.J. Blaser, R.E. Ley, J.I. Gordon, L.R. Pericchi, H. Ortiz, M.A. Garcia-Amado, F. Michelangeli, Maria G. Domínguez-Bello* |
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PRELIMILARY RESULTS OF A HIGH VITAMIN E DIET ON EGG PRODUCTION, EMBRYONIC MORTALITY, AND FERTILITY IN ATTWATER’S PRAIRIE CHICKENS (TYMPANUCHUS CUPIDO ATTWATERI)
Lin Hsinyi*, Roy D. McClements, Ann M. Ward, V. Bruce Grossie Jr. |
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THE NUTRIENT, ANTI-NUTRIENT AND MYCOTOXIN CONTENT OF FRESH AND ENSILED WILLOW AND APPLE BROWSE: FEED FOR RUMINANT BROWSERS AT THE TORONTO ZOO
Shannon E. Livingston*, Michelle E. Shaw, Esther J. Finegan, David J. Barney |
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PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS OF DIET, PROTEIN, AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION BY THE WHALE SHARK (RHINCODON TYPUS).
Michael T. Maslanka*, Howard N. Krum, Tim Binder, Ray Davis, Christopher Coco, Chris Schreiber |
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DOES ALGAE CONSUMPTION ENHANCE CAROTENOID-BASED COLORATION IN BLUEGILL SUNFISH?
M. Edward Parsons*, Wendy R. Hood |
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EVALUATING HORNBILL DIETS AT THE SAN DIEGO ZOO’S WILD ANIMAL PARK
Michael L. Schlegel*, Laura Felicetti, David Heckard, John Hollingshead, Suzy Carey, Tracy Levine,, Andrew Stehly, Mark S. Edwards |
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PRELIMINARY REPORT ON VITAMIN D SYNTHESIZING CAPACITY OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT SOURCES OVER TIME USING IN VITRO AMPULES
PARTICLE RETENTION TIME IN PYGMY HIPPO COMPARED TO CATTLE AND CAPYBARA – PRELIMINARY RESULTS
Debra A. Schmidt*, Diane Mulkerin, Daniel R. Boehm, Zhiren Lu, Mark R. Ellersieck, Matthew Campbell, Tai C. Chen, Michael F. Holick |
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PARTICLE RETENTION TIME IN PYGMY HIPPO COMPARED TO CATTLE AND CAPYBARA – PRELIMINARY RESULTS
Angela Schwarm*, Sylvia Ortmann, Christian Wolf, Ragnar Kühne, Marcus Clauss |
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SEASONAL PATTERNS OF VOMITING FREQUENCY AND INCIDENCE OF BLOOD IN THE FECES OF CHEETAHS (ACINONYX JUBATUS JUBATUS) AT THE TORONTO ZOO
Michelle E. Shaw*, Shannon Livingston, Suzanne MacDonald, Lynda Bongelli |
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CIRCULATING ANTIOXIDANT AND FATTY ACID CONCENTRATIONS IN CAPTIVE MICRONESIAN KINGFISHERS AND OTHER CARNIVOROUS BIRD SPECIES
Kerri Slifka*, Patty McGill, Anne Oiler |
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AN EVALUATION OF NUTRIENT CONCENTRATIONS IN THE DIET, SERUM AND URINE OF GIRAFFE FROM A SURVEY OF NORTH AMERICAN ZOOLOGICAL INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR POSSIBLE RELATION TO UROLITHIASIS IN GIRAFFES
Kathleen Sullivan*, Eric van Heugten, Kimberly Ange-van Heugten, Matthew H. Poore, Ellen Dierenfeld, Barbara Wolfe |
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BODY COMPOSITION OF THREE-MONTH-OLD FEMALE WHITE-TAILED DEER
Duane E. Ullrey, John T. Nellist, Stephen M. Schmitt, Thomas M. Cooley, Pao K. Ku, Phyllis A. Whetter, Cynthia R. Brockway, Raquel B. Tabet* |
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A COMPARISON OF METHODS FOR DETERMINING THE NITROGEN AND FAT COMPOSITION OF MILK: HOW TO BEST ANALYZE MILK COLLECTED FROM SMALL MAMMALS
Mary Beth Voltura, Wendy R. Hood, Olav T. Oftedal |
| 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM |
Dinner |
| 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM |
Evening Reception and Hospitality |
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| Sunday, August 6 |
| 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM |
Breakfast |
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DIET AND FITNESS |
| 8:30 AM |
FOODS, FUNCTIONS, AND FITNESS: BRIDGING THE GAPS
Stuart Altmann |
9:00 AM
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LIFE-HISTORY RESPONSES TO PATTERNS OF FOOD INTAKE IN INDIAN STICK INSECTS
Alison M. Roark*, Karen A. Bjorndal |
9:30 AM
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MALE COLOR BUT NOT BODY COMPOSITION REVEALS EXPOSURE TO MULTIPLE ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES IN THE AMERICAN GOLDFINCH
Wendy R. Hood*, Geoffrey E. Hill |
| 10:00 AM |
Break |
10:30 AM
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A BIOCHEMICAL, NUTRITIONAL, AND PHYLOGENETIC APPROACH TO THE STUDY OF ORNAMENTAL COLORATION IN BIRDS.
Geoffrey E. Hill*, Kevin J. McGraw |
11:00 AM
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EFFECT OF NUTRITION ON REPRODUCTIVE FITNESS OF THE ENDANGERED ATTWATER’S PRAIRIE CHICKEN
Roy D. McClements*, Ann M. Ward |
11:30 AM
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INTERACTING PHYSIOLOGICAL CONSTRAINTS TO FORAGING BEHAVIOR IN MARINE MAMMALS
David A.S. Rosen*, Arliss J. Winship, Lisa A. Hoopes |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Lunch |
| 1:30 PM |
FREE AFTERNOON |
| 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
Dinner |
| 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
Evening Reception and Hospitality |
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| Monday, August 7 |
| 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM |
Breakfast |
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DIET AND INGREDIENT QUALITY |
8:30 AM
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NUTRITIONAL CONSEQUENCES OF DIETARY SPECIALIZATION IN SEA OTTERS
Olav T. Oftedal *, Katherine Ralls, M. Tim Tinker, Alice S. Green, Rachel Harley |
9:00 AM
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DIET TYPE, TIME, AND SIZE, AFFECTS MINERAL CONCENTRATION OF FEEDER CRICKETS
Cheryl Dikeman*, Sara Plesuk, Darlene Klimek |
9:30 AM
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NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF MOSS FOR ARCTIC RUMINANTS: A TEST WITH MUSKOXEN
Claudia Ihl*, Perry S. Barboza |
| 10:00 AM |
Break |
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DIET AND HEALTH; PART I |
10:30 AM
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VARIATION IN DIGESTIVE EFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AFFECTS NUTRITIONAL STATUS IN THE COMMON MARMOSET MONKEY (CALLITHRIX JACCHUS)
Michael L. Power, M.R. Jarcho, E. Wilson Myers, Chuck E. Benton, Donna G. Layne S.D. Tardif |
11:00 AM
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THE INFLUENCE OF NUTRITION ON THE HEALTH STATUS OF CAPTIVE WOOLLY MONKEYS
Saskia Timmer, Kimberly Ange-van Heugten* |
11:30 AM
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THE OXIDANT EFFECTS OF TEA
Gabriel K. Harris, David Baer* |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Lunch |
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KEYNOTE ADDRESS |
1:30 PM
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BROWN BEARS DO WELL ON EXTREME DIETS, BUT PREFER NUTRITIONALLY BALANCED DIETS
Charles T. Robbins*, Karyn D. Rode, Jennifer Fortin, Lisa A. Shipley, Sean D. Farley, Laura A. Felicetti |
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DISCUSSIONS: EXTREME ASPECTS OF NUTRITION |
| 2:30 PM |
DIGESTIVE CHALLENGES & BOTTLENECKS |
| 2:45 PM |
METABOLIC CHALLENGES & BOTTLENECKS |
| 3:00 PM |
Break |
| 3:30 PM |
ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES & BOTTLENECKS |
| 3:45 PM |
LIFE HISTORY (REPRODUCTIVE) CHALLENGES & BOTTLENECKS |
| 4:00 PM |
LIFE HISTORY (MOLT, MIGRATION ETC) CHALLENGES & BOTTLENECKS |
| 4:30 PM |
WORKSHOP ON COMPARATIVE NUTRITION TEXTBOOK |
| 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
Dinner |
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
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MEMBERSHIP BUSINESS MEETING and
Evening Reception and Hospitality |
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| Tuesday, August 8 |
| 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM |
Breakfast |
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DIET AND HEALTH; PART II |
| 8:30 AM |
DIET HYPERSENSITIVITY IN CAPTIVE WILDLIFE IN ZOOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS
Ray L. Ball*, Mike S. Burton, John H. Olsen |
9:00 AM
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EFFECT OF DIETARY BOVINE LACTOFERRIN ON DISEASE AND STRESS RESISTANCE OF NILE TILAPIA (OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS)
Thomas L. Welker*, Chhorn Lim, Mediha Yildirim-Aksoy, Phillip H. Klesius |
9:30 AM
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THE EFFECT OF SUMMER AND AUTUMN NUTRITION ON BODY CONDITION AND REPRODUCTION OF LACTATING MULE DEER (ODOCOILEUS HEMIONUS) AND GROWTH OF THEIR FAWNS
Troy N. Tollefson*, L.A. Shipley |
| 10:00 AM |
Break |
10:30 AM
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EFFECT OF PREY COMPOSITION ON THE ENDOCRINE RESPONSE TO NUTRIENT RESTRICTION AND RE-ALIMENTATION IN STELLER SEA LIONS (EUMETOPIAS JUBATUS)
Julie P. Richmond*, Tephaine Jeanniard du Dot, David A.S. Rosen, Steven A. Zinn |
11:00 AM
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PLASMA AMINO ACID CONCENTRATIONS IN WILD AND CAPTIVE SEA OTTERS (ENHYDRA LUTRIS) IN CALIFORNIA AND ALASKA: PRELIMINARY RESULTS
Alice S. Green*, Michael J. Murray, Quinton R. Rogers, Zengshou Z. Yu, Andrea J. Fascetti |
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Lunch |
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DIET AND HEALTH; PART III |
1:30 PM
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THE INTESTINAL BACTERIA AS A RESERVOIR OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE GENES: COMPARISON OF WILD AND DOMESTIC GOATS
Maite Ferrer Rodríguez, Maria Del Mar Rodríguez Berríos, Maria G, Domínguez-Bello* |
2:00 PM
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FATTY ACID LEVELS IN LEAST AUKLETS (AETHIA PUSILLA) AND CRESTED AUKLETS (AETHIA CRISTATELLA): AN INITIAL INVESTIGATION
Barbara A. Lintzenich*, D.A. Oehler, R.D. McClements |
2:30 PM
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EFFECTS OF CHICKEN AND FISH COMPLETE FEEDS ON BLOOD, URINE, AND FECAL METABOLITES IN ACPTIVE ADULT ASIAN BEAR-CATS (ARCTICTIS BINTUROUNG)
Christine A. Remington*, A. Moresco, C.T. Kadzere |
| 3:00 PM |
Break |
3:30 PM
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WEBSITE ON THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM OF VERTEBRATES
Esther Finegan, C. Edward Stevens |
4:00 PM
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A PAN-DISCIPLINARY SUMMIT: SECURING OUR NATIONS FUTURE EXPERTISE IN ANIMAL NUTRITION
Charlotte Kirk-Baer |
4:30 PM
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Closing Remarks
Kirk C. Klasing & Karen A. Bjorndal |
| 6:00 PM |
Banquet and Awards |
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| Wednesday , August 9 |
| Leave Keystone |
