Kimberly Ange-van Heugten
Bio
Dr. Ange-van Heugten’s primary appointment at NC State University is education. She teaches approximately 7-8 companion animal and/or nutrition courses per year with an average yearly enrollment of approximately 450 students. She also runs a comparative nutrition research program. In recent years, this program has been very active. Areas of focus include: researching the feline and great ape microbiome, fatty acid concentrations comparisons within and between human-managed and free-ranging amphibians, reptiles, megaherbivores (elephant and rhino), and great-apes; general nutrition improvements and concerns, as well as testing, advancing technologies within numerous species (elephants, primates (chimps and gorillas), rhinos & tapis (and other perissodactyla species), sea turtles and toads).
Publications
- Amino acid profiles for red wolves (Canis rufus) managed under human care are significantly different compared to the profiles of domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) , American Journal of Veterinary Research (2025)
- Comparative Analysis of Serum Lipid Profiles in Sanctuary-Housed Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) at Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary , Veterinary Sciences (2025)
- Domestic Quarter Horse (Equus caballus) Milk Macronutrient Composition Analyses Within Micro Quantities from Two Different Geographical Locations , Animals (2025)
- 77 Assessing Value of a Novel NC State University Two-Week Animal Science Study Abroad Course in Chiang Mai, Thailand for Post-Pandemic Student Education , Journal of Animal Science (2023)
- Comparison of Corticosterone Concentrations in Dermal Secretions and Urine in Free‐Ranging Marine Toads (Rhinella marina) in Human Care , Veterinary Medicine International (2023)
- Conservation Innovations and Future Directions for the Study of Rhinoceros Gut Microbiome , Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens (2023)
- Effect of fecal preservation method on captive southern white rhinoceros gut microbiome , Wildlife Society Bulletin (2023)
- Effects of age, seasonality, and reproductive status on the gut microbiome of Southern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) at the North Carolina zoo , Animal Microbiome (2023)
- Serum vitamin D in sanctuary chimpanzees ( Pan troglodytes ) in range countries: A pilot study , Veterinary Medicine and Science (2023)
- The Effect of Pyrantel Pamoate Treatment on Fecal Pinworm (Leidynema appendiculata) Parasites of Dietary Dubia Roaches (Blaptica dubia): Efforts to Eliminate Passthrough Fecal Pseudoparasites in Lesser Hedgehog Tenrecs (Echinops telfairi) , Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens (2023)