Hematologic and plasma biochemical reference values for three flying fox species (Pteropus sp.)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 464-470

  Heard, Darryl J ^a   Whittier, Darby A ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Bat; Flying fox; Hematology; Megachiroptera; Pteropus sp.

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BAT; BLOOD; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD EXAMINATION; BLOOD SAMPLING; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEMATOCRIT; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALE; PREGNANCY; REFERENCE VALUE; UNITED STATES;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION; CHIROPTERA; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HEMATOCRIT; HEMATOLOGIC TESTS; HEMOGLOBINS; MALE; PREGNANCY; REFERENCE VALUES; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

EID: 0031303681     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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