Dietary Control of Cystinuria in Maned Wolves (Chrysocyon Brachyurus)

dc.contributor.advisorSoares, Joseph H., Jr.
dc.contributor.authorBoniface, Jennifer
dc.contributor.departmentAvian and Animal Sciences
dc.contributor.publisherDigital Repository at the University of Maryland
dc.contributor.publisherUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md)
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-25T15:41:09Z
dc.date.available2022-07-25T15:41:09Z
dc.date.issued1998
dc.description.abstractThe maned wolf (Chysocyon brachyurus) is an endangered South American species of canid, whose numbers in both the wild and captivity are threatened in part by a condition called cystinuria. In humans and rats, cystinuria is caused by mutations of the rBAT gene, expressed in intestinal mucosal cells and renal tubules. In dogs, only renal tubules are affected. Cystinuric individuals exhibit impaired capacity for reabsorption of the sulfur amino acid cystine. Consequently, excess cystine accumulates in the urine. In acidic conditions, cystine may precipitate into uroliths, potentially obstructing the urethra and ultimately causing bladder rupture or kidney damage. Treatments include medical management and dietary modification. Test diets differing only in levels of cystine were fed to 15 maned wolves in a cross-over design. Apparent digestibility calculations suggest the diets were well received, well utilized and improved fecal quality. The low cystine diet significantly reduced urinary excretion of cystine (P<0.05). Mean urinary concentrations of cystine were 341±45.87 mg/L or 2.78±0.326% total urinary nitrogen for the low cystine diet; and 475.8± 47.80 mg/L or 4.01± 0.342% for the high cystine diet. Water balance studies was determined three maned wolves, using orally administered deuterium oxide. Urine samples were collected daily for seven days, purified by sublimation, and analyzed by infrared spectrometry. It was determined that total body water, water turnover rate and body composition were 17.2 L, 2.3 L/d, and 20.5% fat; 79.5% lean, respectively. These results are comparable to published values for dogs.en_US
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/b5i3-eswe
dc.identifier.otherILLiad # 1523515
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/29074
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.titleDietary Control of Cystinuria in Maned Wolves (Chrysocyon Brachyurus)en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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