Workbook and experiences in Species care

Workbook

                           

Describe any possible medications as well as probiotics that can be added to food?

Ivomac- a dewormer which is added in boskos that the animal eats.

Biorem- a probiotics added to animal’s food to put back good bacteria into their systems

Protexum- a Probiotics added to animal’s food to put back the good bacteria in their systems

Yogurt- is added to our squirrel and bush baby’s foods for their probiotics abilities

List different stages of life and describe how their diets would change:

·         A Nyala:  as a newborn it would be typically dependant on their mother’s milk or Dencovite, depending whether in captivity. At an older stage the mother or the caretaker would wean the Nyala from milk and it would slowly eat solid foods. As an adult it would be dependent on leaves, bark and solids.

·         Serval kittens: (in captive care) newborn kittens are primarily fed milk and at an older stage we would mix IAMS pellets with the milk. At juvenile (young teenage) stage they would only be fed soaked IAMS. As an adult it would eat copped meat pieces up to (350g) and predator Powder. Typically the male would need more food than the female or would eat her food as wel, just because he would need more food than she in the wild especially when he matures and need to reproduce.

What other reason is there that food stock would change:

As seasons change stock would change like with Oranges and watermelons for monkeys etc

When the diet needs change for the animals or when an animal arrives that doesn’t have a usual diet.

When for example a snake arrives at the WLC, we would need to get rodents etc.

Describe what rot and pest infestation can occur applicable to the disposal of food waste and explain why it is important to prevent this:

When food isn’t disposed of properly it can attract two types of infestations, bacterial and fungus (mould) etc, the second, which is rodents, cockroaches, flies etc would soon follow. It is extremely important to avoid this as flies and rodents can spread the bacteria of the food to other foods. It can also cause a nuisance for guests camping nearby.

What process is followed with old foods? A) List the various food types and the ways which we dispose of it. B) What does the wild life centre do with carcasses and dead animals?

a)      Fruits &vegetables- All the peals and pips are thrown into a bin which can then be used to make compost if needed.

Meat- is kept in a bin as well and then transported to the Aasvoel restaurant

Or burned as to avoid pests and flies.

b)      Carcasses and dead animals are transported to Aasvoel restaurant so to attract and feed vultures on sondela. This is a natural way to dispose of bones and dead animals.  We could also combust or burn it to dispose of it faster.