Avian plasma chemistry analysis using diluted samples

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 667-674

  Waldoch, Jennifer ^a   Wack, Raymund ^a   Christopher, Mary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Avian; Biochemistry profile; Dilution; Plasma; Thick billed parrot

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; MAGNESIUM; PHOSPHORUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD ANALYSIS; FEMALE; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALE; PARROT;

ANIMALS; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CALCIUM; FEMALE; MAGNESIUM; MALE; PARROTS; PHOSPHORUS; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

AVES; PSITTACIDAE; REPTILIA; RHYNCHOPSITTA; RHYNCHOPSITTA PACHYRHYNCHA;

EID: 72649106797     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/2008-0218.1     Document Type: Article

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