Health evaluation of black-faced impala (Aepyceros melampus petersi) using blood chemistry and serology

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 361-367

  Karesh, William B ^a   Rothstein, Aron ^a   Green, Wendy ^a,b   Reuter, H O ^c   Braselton, W Emmett ^b,d   Torres, Alfonso ^e   Cook, Robert A ^a  

^a WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^c Etosha National Park   (Namibia)

^d MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e For Anim Dis Diagn Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Aepyceros; Disease; Impala; Namibia; Serology

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; ELECTROLYTE; ENZYME; MINERAL; VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANTELOPE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BOVINE DIARRHEA VIRUS; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; IMMUNOLOGY; INFECTIOUS BOVINE RHINOTRACHEITIS VIRUS; MALE; NAMIBIA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION;

ANIMALS; ANTELOPES; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; DIARRHEA VIRUSES, BOVINE VIRAL; ELECTROLYTES; ENZYMES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HERPESVIRUS 1, BOVINE; MALE; MINERALS; NAMIBIA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION;

EID: 0031303103     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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