Comparison of total calcium, ionised calcium and albumin concentrations in the plasma of captive tortoises (Testudo species)

Veterinary Record

Volumn 165, Issue 16, 2009, Pages 466-468

  Eatwell, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; TESTUDINIDAE; TESTUDO; TESTUDO GRAECA; TESTUDO HERMANNI; TESTUDO HORSFIELDII; TESTUDO MARGINATA;

EID: 70350547943     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.165.16.466     Document Type: Article

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