Depletion of Bone Marrow Fat in Moose and a Correction for Dehydration
Peterson RO, Allen DL, Dietz JM. 1982. Depletion of Bone Marrow Fat in Moose and a Correction for Dehydration. The Journal of Wildlife Management. 46(2):547-551
This abstract is written from a draft copy found in the above mentioned file. Bone Marrow fat content is commonly used as an indicationof the condition of ungulates. Methods used to determine bone marrow fat content (dry-weight method, percent oven-dry weight, or reagent-dry method) are based on the premise that dehydration of the marrow prior to analysis is negligible. If considerable time has passed before marrow is analyzed, the fat content in such specimens is overestimated. The objective of this study was to develop an equation that can be used to correct for an unknown degree of dehydration prior to collection. They also determined whether marrow fat differences existed among the 6 major leg bones of moose.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Peterson, Rolf; Allen, Durward; Dietz, James
- Units
- ISRO
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, moose(Alces alces), Physiology, Research Methods