Feed intake, growth, and behavioral assessment of mink fed a clam-based diet
The objective of this study was to assess the acceptance and safety of two species of food-grade clams, ocean quahog (Arctica islandica) and Atlantic surf clam (Spisula solidissima), for consumption by fur-farmed American mink (Neovison vison). These clams contained thiaminase that can lead to weigh...
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crcansciencepubl:10.1139/cjas-2014-0171 2024-09-15T17:54:29+00:00 Feed intake, growth, and behavioral assessment of mink fed a clam-based diet Campbell, Dana L.M. Link, Jane E. Lester-Saenz, Amber H. Bursian, Steven J. Plaizier, J. 2016 http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjas-2014-0171 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/full-xml/10.1139/cjas-2014-0171 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/cjas-2014-0171 en eng Canadian Science Publishing http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/page/about/CorporateTextAndDataMining Canadian Journal of Animal Science volume 96, issue 1, page 11-18 ISSN 0008-3984 1918-1825 journal-article 2016 crcansciencepubl https://doi.org/10.1139/cjas-2014-0171 2024-08-22T04:08:45Z The objective of this study was to assess the acceptance and safety of two species of food-grade clams, ocean quahog (Arctica islandica) and Atlantic surf clam (Spisula solidissima), for consumption by fur-farmed American mink (Neovison vison). These clams contained thiaminase that can lead to weight loss, paralysis, and death. Across 19 wk, 39 black, adult female mink divided into three groups were fed a standard chicken-based control diet, 10% clam diet, or 20% clam diet and assessed for feed consumption rates, body weights, locomotor stereotypic behavior, overall activity levels, and ability to complete a novel tunnel climbing task. The 20% clam group consumed significantly less metabolizable energy compared with the control group, but there was no significant difference in weight gain between groups. There were some inconsistent group differences in stereotypy and overall activity with all groups showing significant behavioral differences across study weeks; possibly related to ambient weather and photoperiod. There were no significant group differences in their ability to complete the tunnel task. Based on our results, no negative effect of clam consumption was observed in adult female mink, but further studies are needed to determine clam safety to both male and female mink from all life stages. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctica islandica Ocean quahog Canadian Science Publishing Canadian Journal of Animal Science 96 1 11 18 |
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The objective of this study was to assess the acceptance and safety of two species of food-grade clams, ocean quahog (Arctica islandica) and Atlantic surf clam (Spisula solidissima), for consumption by fur-farmed American mink (Neovison vison). These clams contained thiaminase that can lead to weight loss, paralysis, and death. Across 19 wk, 39 black, adult female mink divided into three groups were fed a standard chicken-based control diet, 10% clam diet, or 20% clam diet and assessed for feed consumption rates, body weights, locomotor stereotypic behavior, overall activity levels, and ability to complete a novel tunnel climbing task. The 20% clam group consumed significantly less metabolizable energy compared with the control group, but there was no significant difference in weight gain between groups. There were some inconsistent group differences in stereotypy and overall activity with all groups showing significant behavioral differences across study weeks; possibly related to ambient weather and photoperiod. There were no significant group differences in their ability to complete the tunnel task. Based on our results, no negative effect of clam consumption was observed in adult female mink, but further studies are needed to determine clam safety to both male and female mink from all life stages. |
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Feed intake, growth, and behavioral assessment of mink fed a clam-based diet |
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