Plasma biochemistry and haematology values in juvenile loggerhead sea turtles undergoing rehabilitation

Veterinary Record

Volumn 164, Issue 21, 2009, Pages 663-665

  Casal, A B ^a   Oros J ^b  

^a Tafira Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARETTA; TESTUDINES;

PETROLEUM;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INJURY; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MALNUTRITION; PLASMA; PROGNOSIS; SPAIN; TURTLE; WILD ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; LIVER FUNCTION TESTS; MALNUTRITION; PETROLEUM; PLASMA; PROGNOSIS; SPAIN; TURTLES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 67649406422     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.164.21.663     Document Type: Article

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