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A retrospective study of mortality in Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in UK zoos (2019)
Journal Article
Heaver, J., & Waters, M. (2019). A retrospective study of mortality in Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in UK zoos. Zoo Biology, https://doi.org/10.1002/zoo.21476

IUCN currently classifies the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) as “Least Concern,” however, across its six to nine subspecies, some isolated populations are classified as “Endangered” or “Critically Endangered.” Despite this and the species’ relative ubiqui... Read More about A retrospective study of mortality in Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in UK zoos.

Hematology and plasma chemistry of the ploughshare tortoise (astrochelys yniphora) in a captive breeding program (2017)
Journal Article
Lopez, J., Waters, M., Routh, A., Rakotonanahary, T., Woolaver, L., Thomasson, A., …Steinmetz, H. (2017). Hematology and plasma chemistry of the ploughshare tortoise (astrochelys yniphora) in a captive breeding program. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 48(1), 102-115. https://doi.org/10.1638/2016-0201.1

Blood samples from 172 captive and 40 wild, healthy, juvenile and adult, ploughshare tortoises (Astrochelys yniphora) were analyzed to determine hematological and biochemical reference intervals. Hematological analytes included packed cell volume (PC... Read More about Hematology and plasma chemistry of the ploughshare tortoise (astrochelys yniphora) in a captive breeding program.

High serum concentrations of iron, transferrin saturation and gamma glutamyl transferase in captive black rhinoceroses (Diceros bicornis)
Journal Article
Molenaar, F. M., Sainsbury, A. W., Waters, M., & Amin, R. High serum concentrations of iron, transferrin saturation and gamma glutamyl transferase in captive black rhinoceroses (Diceros bicornis). Veterinary Record, 162(22), 716-721

iron storage disease (haemochromatosis) is thought to be the cause of many disorders unique to captive black rhinoceroses (Diceros bicornis). To establish reliable reference ranges for iron parameters, serum samples from 27 eastern black rhinoceroses... Read More about High serum concentrations of iron, transferrin saturation and gamma glutamyl transferase in captive black rhinoceroses (Diceros bicornis).