Blood composition of the reindeer. I. Haematology

• Published in: Rangifer
• Main Authors: Nieminen, Mauri, Timisjärvi, Jouni
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 1981
• Subjects: reindeer; blood composition; bood cells; neonatal period; serum bilirubin; iron; vitamin B12; Renen; Sommaren; Northern Finland; Rangifer
• Online Access: https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/399; https://doi.org/10.7557/2.1.1.399

The semi-domestic reindeer is a ruminant which exhibits a highly advanced adaptation to the marked seasonality of the northern environment. Since the reindeer has an economic importance and previous information about its blood composition is scanty in respect to age, season, calving and nutrition, t...