Specifičnosti hranidbe zamorčića

master's thesis

• Title (english): Guinea Pig Feeding Specifics
• Author: Bernardica Bogdanović
• Mentor: Diana Brozić (mentor)
• Committee member: Sven Menčik (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Željko Mikulec (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Diana Brozić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; (Department of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2020-12-21, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE; Veterinary Medicine; Animal Production and Biotechnology

Abstract

Zamorĉići su introducirani u Europu iz Juţne Amerike te su prvotno bili korišteni kao
pokusne ţivotinje a kasnije i kao kućni ljubimci. Zamorĉići su iskljuĉivi biljojedi ĉija se
prehrana bazira na hrani biljnog podrijetla s visokim udjelom vlaknine. Cekum predstavlja
primarno mjesto fermentacije u kojem se uz pomoć mikroorganizama sintetiziraju vitamin B i
esencijalne amino-kiseline. Koprofagijom je omogućeno unošenje vitamina B i optimizirano
iskorištavanje proteina. Cilj ovog rada je bio opisati dosadašnje spoznaje o prehrani
zamorĉića, pregled patoloških stanja prouzrokovanih greškama u hranidbi te prevenciju
njihovog nastanka. Vitamin C je za ovu vrstu esencijalan i deficit vitamina C se oĉituje kao
skorbut. Osim hipovitaminoze C, sastav obroka ima vaţnu ulogu u prevenciji nastanka ostalih
bolesti i patoloških stanja stanja poput malokluzije, cekalne impakcije, nadma, graviditetne
toksemije, apscesa zuba i kalcifikacije mekih tkiva. TakoĊer je vaţan utjecaj pravilne
prehrane u lijeĉenju pojednih patologija. Anoreksiĉan zamorĉić se uvijek smatra hitnim
stanjem i takve jedinke treba prisilno hraniti posebno namjenjenim smjesama radi oĉuvanja
probave i sprjeĉavanja disbioze. Kako je fiziološka mikroflora crijeva izrazito osjetljiva na
promjene, pri lijeĉenju antibioticima je uvijek vaţno koristiti sigurne antibiotike kako ne bi
došlo do enterotoksemije s potencijalnim letalnim ishodom.

Abstract (english)

Guinea pigs were introduced to Europe from South America and were originally used
as experimental animals and later as pets. Guinea pigs are exclusive herbivores whose diet is
based on plant food origin with a high fiber content. The guinea pig caecum is the primary
site of fermentation in which vitamin B and essential amino acids are synthesized with the
help of microorganisms. Coprophagy enables the intake of vitamin B and optimized protein
utilization. The aim of this study was to describe the current knowledge of guinea pigs diet, an
overview of pathological conditions caused by feeding errors and the prevention of their
occurrence. Vitamin C is essential for this species and deficiency of vitamin C manifests as
scurvy. In addition to hypovitaminosis C, meal composition plays an important role in the
prevention of other diseases and pathological conditions such as malocclusion, cecal
impaction, bloat, pregnancy toxemia, tooth abscess and soft tissue calcification. Proper
nutrition in the treatment of certain pathologies is also important. Anorexic guinea pig is
always considered an emergency case and such individuals should be force-fed with specially
designed mixtures to preserve digestion and prevent gut dysbiosis. As the physiological gut
microflora is extremely sensitive to changes, it is always important to use safe antibiotics for
treatment to avoid enterotoxemia with a potential lethal outcome.

• Keywords: zamorĉić; hranidba; greške u hranidbi; skorbut
• Keywords (english): guinea pig; diet; feeding errors; scurvy
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:178:515808
• Study programme: Title: Veterinary Medicine; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: doktor/doktorica veterinarske medicine (doktor/doktorica veterinarske medicine)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2021-02-02 11:35:25