Metabolic derangements and reduced survival of bile-extracted Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus)
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DOI: 10.1186/s12917-019-2006-6
Abstract: Across China and Southeast Asia, an estimated 17,000 bears are currently farmed for bile, primarily for traditional medicines. Depending on country, bile is extracted daily via transabdominal gallbladder fistulas, indwelling catheters, or needle aspiration. Despite… read more here.
Keywords: reduced survival; fne bears; bile extracted; bile extraction ... See more keywords