Plasma and erythrocyte fatty acids in captive Asian (Elephas maximus) and African (Loxodonta africana) elephants

Veterinary Record

Volumn 153, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 54-58

  Clauss, M ^a   Wang, Y ^b   Ghebremeskel, K ^b   Lendl, C E ^c   Streich, W J ^d  

^a Veterinary Faculty   (Germany)

^b LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Erben Fitz/Partners Vet Clinic   (Germany)

^d LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR ZOO AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID; PHOSPHOLIPID; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ANIMAL FOOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; ELEPHANT; ERYTHROCYTE LEVEL; FATTY ACID BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FRUIT; HAY; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; VEGETABLE;

ANIMALIA; ELEPHANT; ELEPHANTIDAE; ELEPHAS; ELEPHAS MAXIMUS; LOXODONTA; LOXODONTA AFRICANA;

EID: 0038043959     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.153.2.54     Document Type: Review

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