Hematology and clinical chemistry in dystocic and healthy post-reproductive female chameleons

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 395-401

  Cuadrado, M ^a   Diaz Paniagua C ^a   Quevedo, M A ^b   Aguilar, J M ^b   Prescott, I Molina ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

^b Zoológico de Jerez   (Spain)

Author keywords

Blood chemical profiles; Chamaeleo chamaeleon; Common chameleon; Dystocia; Hematology; Oviposition; Spain

Indexed keywords

CHAMAELEO; CHAMAELEO CHAMAELEON; CHAMAELEONIDAE; REPTILIA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD ANALYSIS; EGG LAYING; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; FEMALE; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LIZARD; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE;

ANIMALS; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; FEMALE; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LIZARDS; OVIPOSITION; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0036547595     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-38.2.395     Document Type: Article

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