Skip to main content
Log in

Normal values for certain serum enzymes of clinical value in indian elephants

  • Biochemistry
  • Short Communication
  • Published:
Veterinary Research Communications Aims and scope Submit manuscript

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

References

  • Allen, J.L., Jacobson, E.R., Harvey, J.W. and Boyce, W., 1985. Haematologic and serum chemical values for young African elephants (Loxodonta africana) with variations for sex and age.The Journal of Zoo Animal Medicine,16, 98–101

    Google Scholar 

  • Beatty, E.M. and Doxey, D.L., 1984. The effect of physiological parameters on serum lactate isoenzymes in lambs.Veterinary Research Communications,54, 33–40

    Google Scholar 

  • Benjamin, M.M., 1978.Outline of Veterinary Clinical Pathology (The Iowa State University Press, Ames, Iowa)

    Google Scholar 

  • Brown, I.R.F. and White, P.T., 1976. Serum enzyme activities in the African elephant (Loxodonta africana).Experientia,32, 980–981

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Brown, I.R.F. and White, P.T., 1980. Elephant blood haematology and chemistry.Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology,65B, 1–12

    Google Scholar 

  • Buck, W.B., James, L.F. and Binus, W., 1961. Changes in the serum transaminase activities associated with plant mineral toxicity in sheep and cattle.The Cornell Veterinarian,49, 116–125

    Google Scholar 

  • Codazzo, D., Genetic, C., Agne, F. and Maffeo, G., 1974. Serum enzyme activities and blood chemical values in race horses after transport and training.Archivio Veterinarie Italiano,25, 145–154

    Google Scholar 

  • Coodley, E.L., 1970.Diagnostic Enzymology, (Lea and Febiger, Philadelphia)

    Google Scholar 

  • Cornelius, C.E., Bishop, J., Switzer, J. and Rhode, E.A., 1959. Serum and tissue transaminase activities in domestic animals.The Cornell Veterinarian,49, 116–125

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Cornelius, C.E. and Kaneko, J.J., 1963.Clinical Biochemistry of Domestic Animals, (Academic Press, New York)

    Google Scholar 

  • Dotta, U., Balbo, T. and Gazzola, A., 1964. Serum levels of glutamic-oxaloacetic and glutamic-pyruvic transaminase in healthy calves with myodystrophy.Zoorofilessi,19, 553

    Google Scholar 

  • Hughes, B.P., 1962. A method for the estimation of serum creatine kinase and its use in comparing kinase and adolase activity in normal and pathological sera.Clinica Chimica Acta, 7, 597–598

    Google Scholar 

  • Kaneko, J.J., 1989.Clinical Biochemistry of Domestic Animals, (Academic Press, New York)

    Google Scholar 

  • Kaneko, J.J. and Cornelius, C.E., 1970.Clinical Biochemistry of Domestic Animals, (Academic Press, New York)

    Google Scholar 

  • Kaplan, L.A. and Pesce, A.J., 1989.Clinical Chemistry, (C.V. Mosby, Philadelphia)

    Google Scholar 

  • King, J., 1965.Practical Clinical Enzymology, (Van Nostrand, London)

    Google Scholar 

  • Lewis, J.H., 1974. Comparative haematology: Studies on elephants (Elephas maximus).Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology,49, 175–181

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Niemuller, P.A., Gentry, P.A. and Liptrap, R.M., 1990. Longitudinal study of haematological and biochemical constituents in blood of the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus).Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology,96A, 131–134

    Google Scholar 

  • Nirmalan, G. and Nair, S.G., 1969. Certain biochemical studies on the blood of Indian elephants (Elephas maximus).Research in Veterinary Science,10, 176–180

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Sato, B.A. and Vallenas, P.A., 1962. Serum transaminase in thoroughbred horses.Revista dela Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Lima,15, 231–243

    Google Scholar 

  • Singh, A.P., Joshi, H.C. and Singh, R., 1972. Studies on certain blood constituents in cattle and buffaloes.Indian Veterinary Journal,49, 473–476

    Google Scholar 

  • Snedecor, G.W. and Cochran, W.G., 1967.Statistical Methods, (Oxford & IBH Publishing Co., Calcutta)

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Sreekumar, K.P., Nirmalan, G. Normal values for certain serum enzymes of clinical value in indian elephants. Vet Res Commun 16, 411–414 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01839017

Download citation

  • Accepted:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01839017

Keywords

Navigation