Nutritional considerations in the pathogenesis of hepatic veno-occlusive disease in captive cheetahs

Abstract 10.1002/zoo.1430080404.abs Veno-occlusive disease (VOD) of the liver has been diagnosed in a large number of captive cheetahs. Some ingredients or contaminants present in the diet were suspected as possible causes for this noninfectious disease with high incidence. Eight different diets fed to cheetahs kept in North American zoos were analyzed for vitamin A levels […]