Biochemical and hematologic reference values for free-ranging, chemically immobilized wild Norwegian reindeer (Rangifer Tarandus Tarandus) during early winter

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 221-228

  Miller, Andrea L ^a,b   Evans, Alina L ^a,c   Os, Øystein ^d   Arnemo, Jon M ^a,b,c,d  

^a INLAND NORWAY UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^d Veterinærconsult AS   (Norway)

Author keywords

Blood; Hematology; Rangifer tarandus; Reindeer; Serum chemistry; Serum electrophoresis

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN; SERUM ALBUMIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD EXAMINATION; FEMALE; MALE; NORWAY; REFERENCE VALUE; REINDEER; SEASON; SEX DIFFERENCE; WILD ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GAMMA-GLOBULINS; HEMATOLOGIC TESTS; MALE; NORWAY; REFERENCE VALUES; REINDEER; SEASONS; SERUM ALBUMIN; SEX FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; RANGIFER; RANGIFER TARANDUS; RANGIFER TARANDUS CARIBOU; RANGIFER TARANDUS TARANDUS;

EID: 84876027962     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/2012-04-115     Document Type: Article

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