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3 Pangolins are the most trafficked mammals in
the world, and rescued animals are often sick
or debilitated and in need of veterinary care.
However, comprehensive physical examinations
of the species is difficult because of their anatomy
and scientists’ lack of knowledge about their
physiology. Researchers studied data from
blood and urine samples collected from clinically
normal adult African white-bellied pangolins at
Brookfield Zoo during routine veterinary exams
over a four-year period. Researchers identified
laboratory diagnostics—including seasonal, sex,
and age differences—that can provide essential
information to guide appropriate medical care
for the species.

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perspective [Poster presentation]. International signature library of prey fish for common bottlenose A systematic mapping approach to a review of the sea lion dentition: A preliminary study of Peruvian
Marine Animal Trainers’ Association (IMATA) Annual dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) for use in quantitative residency construct with focus on odontocetes [Poster pinniped tooth structural composition [Procedural].
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& Budge, S. (2022, August 1-5). A fatty acid signature International Conference, San Diego, CA, United States. Van Horn, C., Jensen, F., Janik, V., Morrison, E., Wells, R. & Vivier, F., Bradford, A. L., Hill, M. C., Oleson, E. M., Yano,
library of prey fish for common bottlenose dolphins Thompson, C. R., Gowans, S., Mann, D. A., & Simard, P. Sayigh, L. (2022, August 1-5). Sex difference in non- K. M., Wells, R., Pacini, A., Leunissen, E., Booth, C.
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