Serum indices of body stores of iron in northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus) and their relationship to hemochromatosis

Abstract 10.1002/zoo.10126.abs Iron storage disease (hemochromatosis) has been reported in many species of both captive and free-ranging animals. In this study we examined the relationship between this disease and concentrations of iron analytes in aquarium-held northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus). Sera were analyzed for iron, total iron-binding capacity (TIBC), ferritin, ceruloplasmin, and haptoglobin concentrations in […]