Hematology and serum chemistry profiles of captive Hoffmann's two-toed sloths (Choloepus hoffmanni)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 339-345

  Wallace, Carolee ^a   Oppenheim, Yvonne C ^b  

^a Burnet Park Zoo   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Choloepus hoffmanni; Hematology; Hoffmann's two toed sloth; Serum chemistry

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042019218     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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