Serum biochemical values of farmed ostrich (Struthio camelus) in Botswana

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 189-193

  Mushi, E Z ^a   Binta, M G ^b   Chabo, R G ^a   Isa, J F W ^a   Modisa, L ^c  

^a BOTSWANA COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE   (Botswana)

^b National Veterinary Laboratory   (Botswana)

^c Animal Health Department   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Biochemical values; Botswana; Ostrich; Serum; Struthio camelus

Indexed keywords

CAMELUS; STRUTHIO CAMELUS; STRUTHIONIFORMES;

ELECTROLYTE; ENZYME; MINERAL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BOTSWANA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OSTRICH; REFERENCE VALUE;

ANIMALS; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; BOTSWANA; ELECTROLYTES; ENZYMES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MINERALS; REFERENCE VALUES; STRUTHIONIFORMES;

EID: 0032153273     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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