The effect of EDTA, heparin and storage on the erythrocyte osmotic fragility, plasma osmolality and haematocrit of adult ostriches (Struthio camelus)

Veterinarski Arhiv

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 427-434

  Mafuvadze, Benford ^a   Erlwanger, Kennedy Honey ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anticoagulants; Erythrocyte fragility; Haematocrit; Osmolality; Ostrich

Indexed keywords

AVES; STRUTHIO CAMELUS; STRUTHIONIFORMES;

EID: 36849081829     PISSN: 03725480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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