Effects of feeding on plasma uric acid and urea concentrations in blackfooted penguins (Spheniscus demersus)

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 177-179

  Kolmstetter, Christine M ^a,b   Ramsay, Edward C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood urea nitrogen; Penguins; Spheniscus demersus; Uric acid

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010976902     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1647/1082-6742(2000)014[0177:EOFOPU]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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