Research Progress on the Feed Nutrition for Male Musk Deer
Musk deer is an important wild animal under protection in China.The musk produced by male musk deer is a precious traditional Chinese medicine material with high economic value.Artificial breeding of musk deer is an effective way to protect the musk deer population and rationally develop and utilize musk resources.However,the population size of artificially bred musk deer has been difficult to expand,and the supply of musk in China is insufficient to meet the demand.Research on feed resources and nutritional needs of musk deer is an important factor affecting the development of artificial musk deer breeding.This article reviews relevant research on feed,nutritional needs,and digestive microbiota of male musk deer over the years,in order to provide a reference for the development of musk deer feed and research on nutritional requirements in China.
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