Hematologic, plasma protein, and biochemical profiles of brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis)

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 771-774

  Zaias, Julia ^a   Fox, Wendy P ^b   Cray, Carolyn ^a   Altman, Norman H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Pelican Harbour Seabird Station   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PELECANIDAE; PELECANUS OCCIDENTALIS;

CALCIUM; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRD; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; CALCIUM; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHOLESTEROL; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ELECTROPHORESIS, AGAR GEL; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HEMATOCRIT; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 0034219148     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.2000.61.771     Document Type: Article

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