Refinements in adipose tissue biopsy collection in shorebirds: effect on pain, wound healing, and mass gain

Non-lethal methods to sample adipose tissues from fat depots in small birds are highly valuable as a time integrated sample matrix for ecotoxicology and ecophysiology research. However, for investigators to have confidence to use adipose tissue biopsy methods, welfare concerns remain regarding mini...

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Main Authors: Christy Morrissey, Kurtis Swekla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Resilience Alliance 2023-03-01
Series:Journal of Field Ornithology
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Online Access:https://journal.afonet.org/vol94/iss1/art10/