Cortisol metabolism in the domestic cat and implications for non-invasive monitoring of adrenocortical function in endangered felids

Zoo Biology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 71-82

  Graham, Laura H ^a   Brown, Janine L ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0030536059     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-2361(1996)15:1<71::aid-zoo7>3.0.co;2-9     Document Type: Article

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