Plasma biochemistry reference values of wild-caught southern stingrays (Dasyatis Americana)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 471-476

  Cain, Danielle K ^a,d   Harms, Craig A ^a,b   Segars, Al ^c  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Center for Marine Sciences and Technology   (United States)

^c SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

^d VCA Emergency Animal Hospital and Referral Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Dasyatis americana; Plasma biochemistry; Reference range; Southern stingray

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; DASYATIDAE; DASYATIS; DASYATIS AMERICANA;

EID: 13244254065     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/03-107     Document Type: Article

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