Hematologic and physiologic reference ranges for free-ranging adult and young common loons (Gavia immer)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 385-390

  Haefele, Holly J ^a,c,e   Sidor, Inga ^a,d   Evers, David C ^b   Hoyt, Darcy E ^a   Pokras, Mark A ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c U 89 ^*  (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^e Fossil Rim Wildlife Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Common loon; Gavia immer; Hematology; Reference ranges

Indexed keywords

GAVIA IMMER; GAVIIDAE;

EID: 30444442381     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/03-018.1     Document Type: Article

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