Hematology and blood chemistry parameters differ in free-ranging maned wolves (Chrysocyon brachyurus) living in the serra da canastra national park versus adjacent farmlands, Brazil

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 81-90

  May Junior, J A ^a   Songsasen, N ^b   Azevedo, F C ^a   Santos, J P ^a   Paula, R C ^c   Rodrigues, F H G ^a,d   Rodden, M D ^b   Wildt, D E ^b   Morato, R G ^c  

^a Instituto Pró Carnívoros   (Brazil)

^b SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Centro Nacional de Pesquisa Para A Conservação Dos Predadores Naturais CENAP ICMBIo   (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Blood biochemistry; Health; Hematology; Maned wolf; Tree ranging

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANASTRA; CANIDAE; CHRYSOCYON BRACHYURUS;

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BLOOD EXAMINATION; BRAZIL; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; MALE; REFERENCE VALUE; SEX DIFFERENCE; WILD ANIMAL; WOLF;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; BRAZIL; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEMATOLOGIC TESTS; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX FACTORS; WOLVES;

EID: 65249188681     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-45.1.81     Document Type: Article

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