Hematology and clinical chemistry reference ranges for clinically normal, captive new guinea snapping turtle (Elseya novaeguineae) and the effects of temperature, sex, and sample type

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 394-403

  Anderson, Nancy L ^a   Wack, Ray F ^b   Hatcher, Ron ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Columbus Zoo ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Blood chemistry; Elseya novaeguineae; Hematology; New Guinea snapping turtle; Plasma; Serum

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD EXAMINATION; FEMALE; MALE; REFERENCE VALUE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; TEMPERATURE; TURTLE;

ANIMALS; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGIC TESTS; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TEMPERATURE; TURTLES;

EID: 0031297055     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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