High serum concentrations of iron, transferrin saturation and gamma glutamyl transferase in captive black rhinoceroses (Diceros bicornis)

Veterinary Record

Volumn 162, Issue 22, 2008, Pages 716-721

  Molenaar, F M ^a   Sainsbury, A W ^a   Waters, M ^a   Amin, R ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DICEROS BICORNIS; RHINOCEROTIDAE;

EID: 45549105460     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.162.22.716     Document Type: Article

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