EVALUATION OF SERUM FERRITIN AND SERUM IRON IN FREE-RANGING BLACK RHINOCEROS (DICEROS BICORNIS) AS A TOOL TO UNDERSTAND FACTORS AFFECTING IRON-OVERLOAD DISORDER

Iron overload disorder (IOD) is a significant health issue for captive black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis). Measurement of serum ferritin with a validated rhinoceros ferritin ELISA has been used extensively to detect animals in U.S. zoos that are at risk of developing IOD. However, there is limited...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine 2016-09, Vol.47 (3), p.820-826
Hauptverfasser:	Miller, Michele, Chavey, Patricia Sue, Hofmeyr, Jennifer, Mathebula, Nomkhosi, Doering, Alyssa, Buss, Peter, Olea-Popelka, Francisco
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Africa Animals Animals, Wild Black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis Ferritins - blood Iron - blood Iron Overload - blood Iron Overload - veterinary iron overload disorder Perissodactyla - blood serum ferritin serum iron
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