The subject invention provides unique feeds for non-domesticated captive
wild browsers, including zoo animals. Compositions of the subject
invention provide fiber having a structure that is particularly
advantageous for captive browsers and the like. The subject invention
surprisingly provides cottonseed hulls as a preferred feed for captive
browsers. This source of fiber is also provided in an amount that is
effective for treating (or preventing) acidosis and similar digestive
disorders in captive browsers. These compositions and the methods
disclosed herein surprisingly provide a very simple and economical
solution to preventing and treating acidosis and the like in such
animals.