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African wild dog

Lycaon pictus

Natuurlijk dieet African wild dog

African wild dogs have carnivorous diet and they hunt for various types of prey. Larger mammals such as gazelles, wildebeests and warthogs are consumed, but also smaller mammals may be consumed.

Vertebrates
Vertebrates

Voedingsadvies African wild dog

Voerhoeveelheid per dag

10-15%

Voorbeeld van procentberekening

Als een dier 22 kg weegt en 12% van zijn lichaamsgewicht eet, krijgt het
 
22 x 0,12 = 2,64 kg voer in totaal per dag

Voedersamenstelling

99% Vlees en hele prooidieren
1% Supplementen

Verhoudingen (vers product)

0,99 x 2,64 kg = 2.614 g vlees en hele prooidieren
0,01 x 2,64 kg = 26 g supplementen

Dieetadviezen

Aanbevolen

Variety of prey
Whole prey
Supplements

Niet aanbevolen

Road killed animals

Veelvoorkomende ziekten

An unbalanced diet may result in one of these more commonly occurring diseases/conditions:

  • Dental disease
  • Diabetes
  • Neoplasia

Aanvullend advies

  • Divide the “Feed quantity per day” over at least one feeding moment per day.
  • The supplements should be given according to the appropriate dosage that is mentioned on the labelling.
  • To promote the oral health, it is important to offer the soft food first and then the hard food such as bones and skin.
  • Stimulate foraging behaviour by hanging, stacking or hiding the feed. For instance by feeding large bones, frozen food or placement in food puzzles (read more about feed enrichment and foraging behaviour).