Bone marrow and kidney fat as indicators of condition in reindeer

Bone marrow and kidney fat as indicators of condition in reindeer

Back-fat depth, kidney-fat index (KFI), fat and triglyceride contents in femur and metatarsal marrows were measured from 92 semi-domesticated reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus L.) in northern Finland during 1980-84. The age of the reindeer varied from 5 months to 10 years and marrow fat content w...

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Main Authors: Mauri Nieminen, Matti Laitinen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 1986-06-01
Series:Rangifer
Subjects:
reindeer
fat
marrow
kidney
condition
Finland
Online Access:https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/649

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