Urinalysis in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 659-666

  Wiedner, Ellen ^a   Alleman, A Rick ^b   Isaza, Ramiro ^b  

^a Ringling Bros Barnum Bailey Ctr E   (United States)

^b University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian elephant; Diagnostic techniques; Elephas maximus; Reference values; Urinalysis; Urine

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ELEPHANT; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; URINALYSIS; URINE; ZOO ANIMAL;

AGING; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; ELEPHANTS; FEMALE; URINALYSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ELEPHANTIDAE; ELEPHAS MAXIMUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 72649096625     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/2008-0203.1     Document Type: Article

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