Biochemical and hematologic reference intervals for free-ranging desert bighorn sheep

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 294-300

  Borjesson, Dori L ^a   Christopher, Mary M ^a   Boyce, Walter M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biochemistry; Desert bighorn sheep; Hematology; Ovis canadensis; Reference intervals

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES; OVIS CANADENSIS;

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD EXAMINATION; FEMALE; MALE; REFERENCE VALUE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SHEEP; WILD ANIMAL;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGIC TESTS; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SHEEP;

EID: 0034170815     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-36.2.294     Document Type: Article

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