{"topic_id":"evidence_exotic_degu_nutrition","category":"evidence","context":"---\ntopic_id: evidence_exotic_degu_nutrition\ncategory: evidence\ntitle: \"Pet degu (Octodon degus) — diet & nutrition — representative studies (Europe PMC)\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"Europe PMC REST search (europepmc.org), query '(degu OR Octodon degus OR pet degu) AND (diet OR nutrition OR feeding OR husbandry)', 596 hits, pulled 2026-07-22\"\nsource_file: pdf-raw/evidence/europepmc_evidence_exotic_degu_nutrition_2026-07-22.txt\ndate_parsed: 2026-07-22\ntokens_estimated: 260\nverification:\n  method: substring_match\n  claims: 10\n  passed: 10\n  date: 2026-07-22\n---\n\n# Pet degu (Octodon degus) — diet & nutrition — representative studies (Europe PMC)\nSource: Europe PMC REST search, query \"(degu OR Octodon degus OR pet degu) AND (diet OR nutrition OR feeding OR husbandry)\", 596 hits (2026-07-22). 2 representative studies below (filtered for species + nutrition relevance).\n\n1. PMID 41318612 — Nutritional modulation of host physiology, behavior, and gut microbiome in the captive rodent Octodon degus. (Scientific reports, 2025). Abstract (opening): Diet is a key determinant of health by affecting nutrient metabolism, energy balance, body weight regulation, and mental health. The gut-brain axis is a critical pathway through wh\n2. PMID 37905574 — A comparison of commercially available feeds for rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas and degus with evidence of their diet and feeding behaviour in natural habitats. (Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde, 2023). Abstract (opening): A large variety of pet feeds is commercially available for pet herbivores; these feeds may differ in nutrient composition from the natural diet, and may trigger different feeding b\n\nNote: study selection and synthesis are left to the API consumer; this topic only surfaces primary sources with verbatim abstract openings.\n\nSource text: `pdf-raw/evidence/europepmc_evidence_exotic_degu_nutrition_2026-07-22.txt` (Europe PMC REST + PubMed efetch, 2026-07-22).\n","sources":[],"tokens_estimated":260,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}