Influence of capture method, habitat quality and individual traits on blood parameters of free-ranging lace monitors (Varanusvarius)

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 360-365

  Scheelings, T F ^a,b   Jessop, T S ^b,c  

^a Australian Wildlife Health Centre   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c Melbourne Zoo ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Biochemistry; Haematology; Hepatozoonvaranicola; Lace monitor; Reptiles; Varanusvarius

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD EXAMINATION; ECOSYSTEM; LIZARD; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; SEROLOGY; WILD ANIMAL;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ECOSYSTEM; HEMATOLOGIC TESTS; LIZARDS; PARASITIC DISEASES, ANIMAL; REFERENCE VALUES; SEROLOGIC TESTS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

ANIMALIA; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA; VARANUS VARIUS;

EID: 80051889828     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: 17510813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2011.00815.x     Document Type: Article

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