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
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=50617#.VEclyVfHRK0 Author(s) Claudia Kaiser 1,2 , Ulrich Wernery 1 , Jörg Kinne 1 , Laurie Marker 3 , Annette Liesegang 2,4 Affiliation(s) 1 Central Veterinary Research Laboratory, Dubai, United Arab Emirates . 2 Institute of Animal Nutrition, Vetsuisse Faculty Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland . 3 Cheetah Conservation Fund, Farm Elandsvreugde #367, Otjiwarongo, Namibia . 4 Center for Applied Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine, University of Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland . ABSTRACT Neurological signs like ataxia and hind limb paresis have often been reported in cheetahs ( Acinonyx jubatus ), lions ( Panthera leo ) and snow leo...