Clinical biochemistry in healthy manatees Trichechus manatus latirostris

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 269-279

  Harvey, John W ^a   Harr, Kendal E ^a   Murphy, David ^b   Walsh, Michael T ^c   Chittick, Elezabeth J ^c   Bonde, Robert K ^d   Pate, Melanie G ^a   Deutsch, Charles J ^e   Edwards, Holly H ^f   Haubold, Elsa M ^f  

^a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

^b Lowry Park Zoo   (United States)

^c SeaWorld Inc   (United States)

^d U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^e FLORIDA MARINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^f FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Captive; Clinical biochemistry; Healthy; Manatee; Plasma; Proteins

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; MALE; REFERENCE VALUE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STANDARD; STRESS; TRICHECHUS MANATUS; WILD ANIMAL; ZOO ANIMAL;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; ANIMALS, ZOO; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; FEMALE; MALE; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX FACTORS; STRESS; TRICHECHUS MANATUS;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; TRICHECHIDAE; TRICHECHUS MANATUS; TRICHECHUS MANATUS LATIROSTRIS;

EID: 34250769015     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/1042-7260(2007)038[0269:CBIHMT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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