International Giant Otter Studbook Husbandry and Management
International Giant Otter Studbook Husbandry and Management
International Giant Otter Studbook Husbandry and Management
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Parental Behavior Overview.............................................................................................................<br />
Estrus, Delayed Implantation & Mating Behaviors..........................................................................<br />
Gestation, False Pregnancies, Signs of Parturition, Reproductive Capabilities at Late Age, Litter<br />
Births <strong>and</strong> Initial Care.......................................................................................................................<br />
Cub Development in Captivity.........................................................................................................<br />
Nursing in Very Young Cubs...........................................................................................................<br />
Eyes First Open................................................................................................................................<br />
Leaving/Entering the Nestbox..........................................................................................................<br />
Determining Cub Sex.......................................................................................................................<br />
When Parents First Take Cubs To The Water..................................................................................<br />
First Swim Alone..............................................................................................................................<br />
First Eat Fish <strong>and</strong> Weaning Ages.....................................................................................................<br />
Reports of Physical Development in Captivity...............................................................................<br />
Sexual Maturity in Captivity...........................................................................................................<br />
Section 2<br />
Reports of Cub Development <strong>and</strong> Parental Behavior in the Wild....................................................<br />
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Chapter 5<br />
H<strong>and</strong>rearing <strong>Giant</strong> <strong>Otter</strong>s<br />
Introduction.....................................................................................................................................<br />
Section 1<br />
Cub Assessment, Cub Weights & Record Keeping..........................................................................<br />
Section 2<br />
Electrolyte/Glucose Solutions (For health problems & for diet changes during health problems);<br />
Emergency Medical Care & Abnormal Body Temperatures...........................................................<br />
Section 3<br />
Elimination (Feces / Urine) & Dehydration.....................................................................................<br />
Section 4<br />
Toileting: To produce elimination in young or unhealthy cubs.......................................................<br />
Section 5<br />
Formula Choices...............................................................................................................................<br />
Section 6<br />
Formula Preparation Techniques & Sanitation................................................................................<br />
Section 7<br />
Switching from Mother’s Milk to a Milk Replacer or One Milk Replacer to Another...................<br />
Section 8<br />
Feeding Amounts <strong>and</strong> Frequency....................................................................................................<br />
Section 9<br />
Feeding Apparatuses, Feeding Problems (Aspiration) & Emergencies...........................................<br />
Section 10<br />
Feeding Techniques, Encouragement & Problems..........................................................................<br />
Section 11<br />
Techniques to Administer Oral Medications / Nutritional Supplements.........................................<br />
Section 12<br />
Weaning & Feeding Techniques for Weaning.................................................................................<br />
Section 13<br />
Housing Cubs...................................................................................................................................<br />
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