25-OH-D3, calcium, phosphorus, and alkaline phosphatase content in sera from captive polar bear (Ursus maritimus) cubs at the Denver Zoological Foundation
Abstract 10.1002/zoo.20131.abs After the development of rickets in two hand-reared polar bear (Ursus maritimus) cubs at the Denver Zoological Foundation we initiated a project opportunistically evaluating sera 25-OH-D3, calcium, phosphorus, and alkaline phosphatase levels in seven mother-reared polar bear cubs. From one to three serum samples were obtained while the cub was still in the […]