Hematologic parameters of the Spanish ibex (Capra pyrenaica)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 550-554

  Pérez, Jesus M ^a   Granados, José E ^a   González, Francisco J ^a   Ruiz Martinez, Isidore ^a   Soriguer, Ramón C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Capra pyrenaica; Hematology; Parasites; Scabies; Sierra Nevada; Spanish ibex

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD EXAMINATION; FEMALE; GOAT; GOAT DISEASE; INFESTATION; MALE; REFERENCE VALUE; SPAIN; WILD ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; FEMALE; GOAT DISEASES; GOATS; HEMATOLOGIC TESTS; MALE; MITE INFESTATIONS; REFERENCE VALUES; SPAIN;

EID: 0033291099     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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