Calcium and phosphorus values and their derivatives in captive tortoises (Testudo species)

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 51, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 472-475

  Eatwell, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; PHOSPHORUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; FEMALE; MALE; REFERENCE VALUE; SEX DIFFERENCE; TURTLE; ZOO ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; CALCIUM; FEMALE; MALE; PHOSPHORUS; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX FACTORS; TURTLES;

TESTUDINIDAE; TESTUDO; TESTUDO GRAECA; TESTUDO GRAECA IBERA; TESTUDO HERMANNI BOETTGERI; TESTUDO HORSFIELDII; TESTUDO MARGINATA;

EID: 77956448166     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: 17485827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2010.00963.x     Document Type: Article

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