Comparison of hematologic and biochemical reference ranges between captive populations of northern bald ibises (Geronticus eremita)

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 583-588

  Dutton, Christopher J ^a,b   Allchurch, Anthony F ^c   Cooper, John E ^c  

^a SAINT LOUIS ZOO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c DURRELL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Geronticus eremita; Hematology; Northern bald ibis; Reference ranges; Serum biochemistry

Indexed keywords

AVES; CICONIIFORMES; GERONTICUS; GERONTICUS EREMITA; IBIS; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRD; BLOOD; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD EXAMINATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; MALE; REFERENCE VALUE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); UNITED KINGDOM; ZOO ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; BIRDS; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHANNEL ISLANDS; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGIC TESTS; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TURKEY;

EID: 0036653418     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-38.3.583     Document Type: Article

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