Effects of temperature and duration of sample storage on the haematological characteristics of western grey kangaroos (Macropus fuliginosus)

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 143-147

  Hulme Moir, K L ^a   Clark, P ^a   Spencer, P B S ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MACROPODIDAE; MACROPUS; MACROPUS FULIGINOSUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD EXAMINATION; BLOOD SAMPLING; FEMALE; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALE; MARSUPIAL; METHODOLOGY; STANDARD; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

ANIMALS; BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGIC TESTS; MACROPODIDAE; MALE; SPECIMEN HANDLING; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33745309208     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2006.tb13400.x     Document Type: Article

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