title: Clinical reference values for serum protein electrophoresis for the llama (Lama glama).
abstract: Serum protein electrophoresis was performed on 71 clinically healthy juvenile and adult llamas (6 juvenile males, 7 juvenile females, 25 adult males, 13 adult females, and 20 pregnant females) to determine normal serum protein concentrations. Values were reported for each of the 5 groups because the groups were not homogeneous in all 8 peaks. Although the values reported here may serve as reference values for adults, they represent only a guideline for the juveniles because of the limited number of animals in each of these groups.
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis 97331.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Mulrooney
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Zimmerman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001188:Artiodactyla / Q000097:blood*; D001797:Blood Protein Electrophoresis / Q000662:veterinary*; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D002161:Camelids, New World / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011270:Pregnancy, Animal / Q000097:blood*; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins