The Amount of Food Ingested and Its Impact on the Level of Uric Acid in the Blood Plasma of Snakes
In mammals, lipemic blood from sampling too soon after an animal feeds can have substantial effects on biochemical values. Plasma biochemical values in reptiles may be affected by species, age, season, and nutritional state. However, fasting status is not routinely considered when sampling reptile b...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-10-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/21/2959 |