Zootrition Software

Zootrition Software is a dietary management program that helps zoo and wildlife managers compare the nutrients in individual foods and work out the make-up of complete diets. With it, keepers can spot possible deficiencies or toxic levels, and users can add information specific to their own region. The contact details on its site point to St. Louis, Missouri.

What Zootrition Software offers

• Feedstuff database — nutrient data for over 3,000 foods, drawn from published figures for human, livestock, pet and wild foods.
• Energy needs — daily calorie or joule targets for mammals, birds and reptiles, worked out from body weight, diet, activity and physiological state.
• Diet building — diets and feeding records with schedules and preparation notes, with in-house mixes such as salads or seed blends saved as a single ingredient.
• Comparisons — several feeds, diets or requirement sets shown side by side in a spreadsheet layout.
• Feeding logistics — diets linked to animal inventory, locations and enclosures to scale preparation, plan bulk orders and produce delivery reports.
• Reports and references — summary and detailed reports, plus downloadable forms and notes on toxicities, feed storage and energy needs.

Who it works with

Zoo and wildlife professionals and the managers responsible for animal nutrition.

Key facts

• Based in: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
• Data: more than 3,000 feedstuffs