Comparison of the effect of dipotassium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and lithium heparin on hematologic values in the green iguana (Iguana iguana)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 328-332

  Hanley, Christopher S ^a,b   Hernandez Divers, Stephen J ^a   Bush, Shay ^a   Latimer, Kenneth S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Complete blood count; EDTA; Hematology; Iguana iguana; Lithium heparin; Reptile

Indexed keywords

IGUANA; IGUANA IGUANA; IGUANIA; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 5344273914     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/03-057     Document Type: Article

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