Comparison of the somatotropic axis in free-ranging and rehabilitated harbor seal pups (Phoca vitulina)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 342-348

  Richmond, Julie P ^a   Skinner, John ^b   Gilbert, James ^b   Mazzaro, Lisa M ^c   Zinn, Steven A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^c Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth hormone; Insulin like growth factor I; Nutritional status; Phoca vitulina; Rehabilitation; Somatotropic axis

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN; SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN 2; SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN 3; SOMATOMEDIN C;

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; NEWBORN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHOCA; PHYSIOLOGY; WILD ANIMAL;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; ANIMALS, WILD; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR BINDING PROTEIN 2; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR BINDING PROTEIN 3; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR BINDING PROTEINS; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHOCA;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; PHOCA; PHOCA VITULINA; PHOCIDAE;

EID: 53549104137     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/2007-0076.1     Document Type: Article

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