Analysis of the value of measurement of the activity of caeruloplasmin as an alternative to measurement of the concentration of elemental copper in plasma and serum of farmed red deer

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 207-212

  Laven, R A ^a   Lawrence, K E ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Caeruloplasmin; Copper; Cu; Deer; Plasma; Serum

Indexed keywords

BOS; CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS;

CERULOPLASMIN; COPPER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DEER; METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; CERULOPLASMIN; COPPER; DEER;

EID: 77957371054     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2010.68867     Document Type: Article

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