Hepatic lipidosis is a common pathological finding in the American mink (Neovison vison)
and can be caused by nutritional imbalance due to obesity or rapid body weight loss. The …

Simple Summary Profitability of mink farming depends mainly on the reproductive
performance of female animals. Many dietary practices applied previously, to improve health …

Selection for large body size in mink (Neovison vison) can result in obesity, which is
associated with poor reproduction and metabolic disorders. Caloric restriction is effective in …

This study investigated whether simple, cheap enrichments–'get-away bunks'(a wire mesh
semi-cylinder attached to the cage ceiling) and small manipulable objects (balls and …

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the hepatic manifestation of the metabolic
syndrome characterized by asymptomatic hepatic steatosis. It is present in most cases of …

American mink (Neovison vison) develop fatty liver quickly in response to food deprivation,
which results in preferential mobilisation of n-3 PUFA. The altered n-3: n-6 PUFA ratio in the …

β-Sitosterol is a weakly estrogenic phytosterol used in functional foods to lower elevated
serum cholesterol concentrations. It has been reported to cause reproductive disturbances …

The objective of this study was to determine whether nutrient digestibility and reproductive
performance of pregnant mink (Neovison vison) were affected by different dietary protein …

Background Rapid body fat mobilization, obesity, and an inadequate supply of n-3
polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) have been suggested to play roles in the etiology of fatty …

A two-part diagnostic pilot study was conducted. Firstly, 98 breeder females were weighed
and scored for body condition at breeding, late gestation, and mid and late lactation. The …