MEASUREMENT OF THYROID HORMONES (THYROXINE, T4; TRIIODOTHYRONINE, T3) IN CAPTIVE NONDOMESTIC FELIDS

The aim of this research was to obtain basic values for the evaluation of thyroid function in nondomestic felids. Serum thyroid hormone concentrations (thyroxine, T4; triiodothyronine, T3) were measured by radioimmunoassay in 145 cats, representing nine species of captive nondomestic felids: jaguar...

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Published in:	Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine Vol. 38; no. 1; pp. 125 - 126
Main Authors:	Rodini, Débora Cattaruzzi, Felippe, Erika Cristiane Gutierrez, Oliveira, Cláudio Alvarenga
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States American Association of Zoo Veterinarians 01-03-2007
Subjects:	Animals Animals, Wild Animals, Zoo BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS Cats Felidae - blood Female Female animals Jaguars Lions Male Male animals nondomestic felids Sex Factors Solid-phase radioimmunoassay Species Specificity Thyroid gland Thyroid Gland - physiology Thyroid hormones Thyroxine - blood Tigers Triiodothyronine - blood Zoos
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