Abstract
Haematological parameters for 13 species of free-ranging artiodactylids in Zimbabwe are presented. The effect of immobilising drugs and age and sex on these parameters is also examined where possible.
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Gamble, P., Anderson, E.C. & Foggin, C.M. Haematological parameters for free-range artiodactyls in Zimbabwe. Comp Haematol Int 4, 157–161 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00798357
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00798357