Protein (Dietary) (Chemicals Summary)

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Protein (Dietary):

Summary Information
Classification	Chemicals / Gross Nutrients, Vitamins, Fatty Acid & Enzymes / Type: (This chemicals section is currently predominantly used in Wildpro to *link* different data types and demonstrate inter-relationships. It does not contain detailed information on the chemical itself.)
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Notes	Dietary proteins are required for normal growth, development and enzyme functions. They are also a source of energy. (see keyword definition of "proteins" for further information)
Taxa Groups (hyperlinked if included as Wildpro Modules) containing host species which have been recorded as infected by this organism.	*Waterfowl*
Associated Waterfowl Diseases	Caloric Exhaustion (General nutrient deficiency)	Waterfowl Disease Summary	Insufficient calorie intake in juveniles due to excessive consumption of palatable, low-calorie foods (usually green foods). Results in poor growth, lack of weight gain, death (B16.19.w1, B35.13.w5).
	Caloric Exhaustion (General nutrient deficiency)	Waterfowl in which the associated disease has been recorded.	Species not specified.
	Angel Wing (Slipped wing, Flip wing, Dropped wing, Carpal deformity, Carpometacarpal deformity, Valgus carpal deformity, Heeled-over wing, Rotating wing, Tilt wing, Sword wing, Spear wing, Straw wing, Reversed wing, Aeroplane wing, Drooped wing, Dropped wing, Crooked wing)	Waterfowl Disease Summary	Deformity developing during growth, resulting in one or both wings sticking out from the body.
		Waterfowl in which the associated disease has been recorded.	Alopochen aegyptiacus - Egyptian goose Anas castanea - Chestnut teal Anas poecilorhyncha - Spot-billed duck Anas rhynchotis - Australian shoveler Anas specularioides - Crested duck Anas superciliosa - Pacific black duck Anas undulata - Yellow-billed duck Anas versicolor - Silver teal Anser cygnoides - Swan goose Branta canadensis - Canada goose Branta sandvicensis - Nene Cairina moschata - Muscovy duck Cereopsis novaehollandiae - Cape barren goose Chloephaga melanoptera - Andean goose Chloephaga picta - Upland goose Cyanochen cyanopterus - Blue-winged goose Cygnus atratus - Black swan Cygnus buccinator - Trumpeter swan Cygnus olor - Mute swan Netta peposaca - Rosy-billed pochard Netta rufina - Red-crested pochard Tadorna tadornoides - Australian shelduck
	Gout (Visceral gout, Acute toxic nephritis syndrome, Articular gout)	Waterfowl Disease Summary	Abnormal accumulation and deposition of urates within the body.
		Waterfowl in which the associated disease has been recorded.	Aix sponsa - Wood duck Anser brachyrhynchus - Pink-footed goose Anser caerulescens - Snow goose Aythya affinis - Lesser scaup Aythya marila - Greater scaup Aythya valisineria - Canvasback Branta canadensis - Canada goose Branta leucopsis - Barnacle goose Bucephala islandica - Barrow's goldeneye Cygnus atratus - Black swan Cygnus buccinator - Trumpeter swan Cygnus columbianus - Tundra swan Cygnus cygnus - Whooper swan Cygnus melanocorypha - Black-necked swan Cygnus olor - Mute swan Dendrocygna autumnalis - Black-bellied whistling-duck Dendrocygna viduata - White-faced whistling-duck
	Perosis (Slipped tendon, slipped hock)	Waterfowl Disease Summary	Leg deformity, particularly luxation of the Achilles (gastrocnemius) tendon, associated with manganese deficiency, choline deficiency, possibly other vitamin deficiencies and excess protein.
	Perosis (Slipped tendon, slipped hock)	Waterfowl in which the associated disease has been recorded.	Branta canadensis - Canada goose Cygnus buccinator - Trumpeter swan
	Splay Leg (Sprawls, Spraddle leg, Splayed legs)	Waterfowl Disease Summary	One or both legs splayed out from the hip
	Splay Leg (Sprawls, Spraddle leg, Splayed legs)	Waterfowl in which the associated disease has been recorded.	Species not specified.

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