title: Spontaneous zinc deficiency in marmosets, saguinus mystax.
abstract: Moustached marmosets, Saguinus mystax, developed alopecia, skin lesions and general debilitation approximately 6 months after being brought into our laboratory. These lesions resembled the signs of zinc deficiency in pigs, rats and squirrel monkeys. The marmosets were fed a commercial monkey diet containing 150 parts per million zinc and about 100 g of apples and oranges per week. The addition of 40 parts per million zinc to the drinking water brought about improvement in hair coat and skin condition.
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000505:Alopecia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D002143:Callitrichinae; D000882:Haplorhini; D008992:Monkey Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D014867:Water; D015032:Zinc / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014867:Water; D015032:Zinc