Publications - Conferences
McDonald, D.L. (2004) “The importance of nutrient composition
of plant protists for tadpoles.” Captivity,
Reintroduction and Disease Control Technologies for
Amphibians Conference, Amphibian Research Centre, Werribee.
McDonald, D.L. (2004) “Nutrient composition of wild food
resources and the implications for the endangered orange-bellied
parrot (Neophema chrysogaster).” Australasian
Ornithological Conference, Canberra.
McDonald, D.L. and Oldfield, T. (2004) “Dietary vitamin
A requirements of lorikeets – how much is too much?” Proceedings
of the Australian Association of Avian Veterinarians, Kakadu.
McDonald, D.L. (2004) “The nutritional benefits of spirulina
for birds.” Proceedings of the Australian Association
of Avian Veterinarians, Kakadu.
McDonald, D.L. (2004) “Can poor nutrition influence psittacine
feather pigmentation?” Proceedings of the Australian
Association of Avian Veterinarians, Kakadu.
McDonald, D.L. (2004) “Mineral and protein composition
of seeds important to the Orange-bellied Parrot (Neophema
chrysogaster) in the wild.” Proceedings of the Australian
Association of Avian Veterinarians, Kakadu.
McDonald, D.L. (2004) “Nutritional implications for the
endangered status of the wild Gouldian finch (Erythrura gouldiae).” Proceedings
of the Australian Association of Avian Veterinarians, Kakadu.
McDonald, D.L., Doneley, B., Hume, S. and Oldfield, T. (2004) “Serum
calcium and vitamin D3 concentrations in the Major Mitchell’s
cockatoo (Cacatua leadbeateri). Proceedings of the
Australian Association of Avian Veterinarians, Kakadu.
McDonald, D.L. (2004) “A review of nutritional status
of wild Australian psittacines.” Proceedings of the
Australian Association of Avian Veterinarians, Kakadu.
McDonald, D.L. (2004) “Nutritional status of wild psittacines:
optimising the balance of fat-soluble vitamins.” Proceedings
of the Australian Association of Avian Veterinarians, Kakadu.
McDonald, D.L. and Oldfield, T. (2003) “Suspected hypervitaminosis
A in lorikeets maintained on commercially formulated nectars – a
case study.” Proceedings of the Australian Association
of Avian Veterinarians, Manly.
McDonald, D.L. and Stanford, M. (2003) “Calcium and vitamin
D status of wild psittacines: a study of the sulphur-crested
cockatoo (Cacatua galerita), long-billed corella (Cacatua
tenuirostris) and grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus).” Proceedings
of the Australian Association of Avian Veterinarians, Manly.
Harrison, G.J. and McDonald, D.L. (2003) “A pilot field
study evaluating the fecal Gram’s stain results on free-ranging
cockatoos.” Proceedings of the European Association
of Avian Veterinarians, Tenerife.
McDonald, D.L. (2002) “Nutritional supplementation requirements
of piscivorous birds.” Pacific, Kelp and Silver Gulls
in Australia (research and management) Scientific Day, Phillip
Island.
McDonald, D.L., Baeten, L., Dein, F.J., Norkus, E.C. and Dierenfeld,
E.S. (2001) “A Preliminary assessment of circulating carotenoids
and mineral values of the Puerto Rican parrot (Amazona vittata)
maintained in captivity, with implications for its health and
fertility.” Proceedings Seconnd European Zoo Nutrition
Conference.
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