Plasma chemistry reference values in ostriches

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 154-159

  Verstappen, F A L M ^a   Lumeij, J T ^a   Bronneberg, R G G ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Private Practice   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ostrich; Plasma chemistry reference value; Potassium concentration; Sample treatment; Struthio camelus australis

Indexed keywords

AVES; CAMELUS; GALLIFORMES; STRUTHIO CAMELUS; STRUTHIONIFORMES;

CALCIUM; ENZYME; POTASSIUM; PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD ANALYSIS; FEMALE; MALE; OSTRICH; REFERENCE VALUE;

ANIMALS; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CALCIUM; ENZYMES; FEMALE; MALE; POTASSIUM; PROTEINS; REFERENCE VALUES; STRUTHIONIFORMES;

EID: 0036370315     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-38.1.154     Document Type: Article

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