Effect of age and blood collection site on the metabolic profile of ostriches

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 268-272

  Moniello, G ^a   Bovera, F ^b   Solinas, I L ^a   Piccolo, G ^b   Pinna, W ^a   Nizza, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^b Sezione di Anatomia Patologica   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blood serum parameters; Metabolic profile; Ostrich; Struthio camelus

Indexed keywords

AVES; STRUTHIO CAMELUS; STRUTHIONIFORMES;

EID: 33645288837     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: 03751589     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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