Hematology and serum chemistry in stranded and wildcaught harbor seals in central California: Reference intervals, predictors of survival, and parameters affecting blood variables

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1172-1184

  Greig, Denise J ^a,b   Gulland, Frances M D ^a   Rios, Carlos A ^a   Hall, Ailsa J ^b  

^a THE MARINE MAMMAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Harbor seal; Hematology; Phoca vitulina; Reference intervals; Rehabilitation; Serum chemistry; Stranding

Indexed keywords

PHOCA; PHOCA VITULINA;

EID: 78149268459     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-46.4.1172     Document Type: Article

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