title: Serum biochemical values of farmed ostrich (Struthio camelus) in Botswana.
abstract: Reference biochemical values for serum analytes of 126 clinically normal farmed ostriches on one farm in Botswana were established. These included sodium, potassium, chloride, total protein, albumin, urea, creatinine, uric acid, cholesterol, total bilirubin, conjugated bilirubin, glucose, triglyceride, calcium, phosphorus, manganese, copper, zinc, alkaline phosphatase, gamma glutamyl transferase and creatinine kinase. The values obtained in this study can be used as reference values.
authors.affiliation: Botswana College of Agriculture, Gaborone, Botswana.
authors.forename: E Z
authors.initials: EZ
authors.lastname: Mushi
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Binta
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Chabo
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Isa
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Modisa
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000662:veterinary*; D001902:Botswana; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000097:blood; D004798:Enzymes / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008903:Minerals / Q000097:blood; D012016:Reference Values; D020310:Struthioniformes / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D004573:Electrolytes; D004798:Enzymes; D008903:Minerals