Hematology and serum biochemistry values of trapped, healthy, free-ranging rock hyraxes (Procavia capensis) and their association with age, sex, and gestational status

Veterinary Clinical Pathology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 40-48

  Aroch, Itamar ^a   King, Roni ^b   Baneth, Gad ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b Israel Nature and Parks Authority   (Israel)

Author keywords

Beta hydroxybutyric acid; Clinical chemistry; Creatine kinase; Hematology; Hyracoidea; Myopathy; Wildlife

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH; HYRAX; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

AGING; ANIMALS; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH; HYRAXES; MALE; PREGNANCY; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; ELEPHANTIDAE; HYRACOIDEA; PROCAVIA CAPENSIS; PROCAVIIDAE;

EID: 34047268417     PISSN: 02756382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-165X.2007.tb00180.x     Document Type: Article

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