EVALUATION OF THE BONE MINERAL DENSITY OF ASIAN ELEPHANTS (ELEPHAS MAXIMUS) VIA DUAL-ENERGY X-RAY IMAGING OF TAILS

• Main Authors: Chatchanok Udomtanakunchai, Pornsawan Pongsopawijit, Warangkhana Langkaphin, Sirijan Lawongwan, Sasithorn Tasomkan
• 格式: 雜誌
• 出版: 2019
• 主題: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Veterinary
• 在線閱讀: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85067287401&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/65249

© 2019 by American Association of Zoo Veterinarians. Musculoskeletal problems are one of the top five causes of disease in elephants. However, recent blood chemistry analysis is the only routine protocol for bone mineral status evaluation, with no assessment method currently available for the direct...