Blood Mineral Concentrations in the Endangered Huemul Deer (Hippocamelus bisulcus) from Chilean Patagonia
Blood Mineral Concentrations in the Endangered Huemul Deer (Hippocamelus bisulcus) from Chilean Patagonia
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Chihuailaf VIvánco, Ricardo
Stevenson, Valentina B.
Saucedo, Cristian
Corti, Paulo
Stevenson, Valentina B.
Saucedo, Cristian
Corti, Paulo
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10.7589/2013-03-063
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Abstract
Concentrations of calcium, magnesium, copper, zinc, and selenium were measured in plasma from 11 huemul (Hippocamelus bisulcus) from Chilean Patagonia. Except for zinc and copper, concentrations of these minerals were similar to those of other deer species.