Glucose tolerance testing in llamas and alpacas

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 682-686

  Cebra, Christopher K ^a   Tornquist, Susan J ^a   Van Saun, Robert J ^a   Smith, Bradford B ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAMELIDAE; LAMA (CAMEL);

FATTY ACID; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN; LACTIC ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIODACTYLA; BLOOD; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; MALE; METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CAMELIDS, NEW WORLD; FATTY ACIDS, NONESTERIFIED; FEMALE; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN; LACTIC ACID; MALE;

EID: 0035349931     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.2001.62.682     Document Type: Article

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