Circulating concentrations of vitamins A and E in captive psittacine birds

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 225-229

  Torregrossa, Ann Marie ^a,f   Puschner, Birgit ^c   Tell, Lisa ^d   Olsen, John ^e   Dierenfeld, Ellen S ^b  

^a WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS ZOO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e Busch Gardens Tampa Bay   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Avian; Nutrition; Psittacine; Vitamin A; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

AVES; HYACINTHUS; PSITTACIDAE; PSITTACIFORMES; PSITTRICHAS FULGIDUS;

EID: 33845321431     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1647/2004-004.1     Document Type: Article

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