title: Blood mineral concentrations in the endangered huemul deer (Hippocamelus bisulcus) from Chilean Patagonia.
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.
authors.affiliation: 1  Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Universidad Católica de Temuco, Casilla 15-D, Temuco, Chile.
authors.forename: Ricardo H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Chihuailaf
authors.forename: Valentina B
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Stevenson
authors.forename: Cristián
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Saucedo
authors.forename: Paulo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Corti
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003670:Deer / Q000097:blood*; D056727:Endangered Species; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008903:Minerals / Q000097:blood*; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D008903:Minerals