Assessment of the effects of epinephrine and insulin on plasma and serum biochemical variables in llamas and alpacas

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 65, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1692-1696

  Cebra, Christopher K ^a   Tornquist, Susan J ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; ADRENALIN; ALBUMIN; CHOLESTEROL; FATTY ACID; GLUCOSE; ISOPHANE INSULIN; POTASSIUM; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ARTIODACTYLA; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFECT; FATTY ACID BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; HYPERGLYCEMIA; MALE; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; ANIMALS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CAMELIDS, NEW WORLD; CHOLESTEROL; ENERGY METABOLISM; EPHEDRINE; FATTY ACIDS, NONESTERIFIED; INSULIN; MALE; TRIGLYCERIDES;

ANIMALIA; ARTIODACTYLA; LAMA (CAMEL);

EID: 11144282551     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.2004.65.1692     Document Type: Article

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