Hematologic and plasma biochemical values of Spix's macaws (Cyanopsitta spixii)

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 275-282

  Foldenauer, Ulrike ^a   Borjal, Raffy Jim ^b   Deb, Amrita ^b   Arif, Abdi ^b   Taha, Abid Sharif ^b   Watson, Ryan William ^b   Steinmetz, Hanspeter ^a   Bürkle, Marcellus ^c   Hammer, Sven ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation   (Qatar)

^c Tierärztliche Praxis Dr Bürkle Dr Britsch ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Avian; Cyanopsitta spixii; Hematology; Plasma biochemical analysis; Reference ranges; Spix's macaw

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD EXAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PARROT; REFERENCE VALUE; SEX DIFFERENCE; WILD ANIMAL;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGIC TESTS; MALE; PARROTS; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX FACTORS;

AVES; CYANOPSITTA SPIXII; PSITTACIDAE;

EID: 41149090099     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1647/2007-004R.1     Document Type: Article

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