Hematologic, biochemical, and endocrine effects of dexamethasone on bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 310-312

  Reidarson, Thomas H ^a   McBain, Jim F ^a  

^a Sea World of California   (United States)

Author keywords

ACTH; Appetite; Bottlenose dolphin; Cortisol; Dexamethasone; Glucocorticoids; Insulin; Tursiops truncatus

Indexed keywords

APPETITE STIMULANT; CORTICOTROPIN; DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID; HYDROCORTISONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; APPETITE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD CELL COUNT; DOLPHIN; DRUG EFFECT; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; METABOLISM; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ANIMALS; APPETITE; APPETITE STIMULANTS; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DEXAMETHASONE; DOLPHINS; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE;

EID: 0033144383     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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