Chronic lead poisoning in a cow

Journal Article · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1966 · J. Environ. Syst.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5317612

Donawick, W J

The diagnosis of long-standing lead poisoning in a cow was based on clinical signs, laboratory findings, and response to therapy. These included anemia, melena, constipation, abdominal pain, basophilic stippling of the erythrocytes, increased fragility of RBC, intense normoblastic activity of the bone marrow, and elevated liver lead concentrations. Liver specimens were obtained by biopsy. Calcium ethylenediamine-tetraacetate (CaEDTA) was used successfully in treating the cow.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• OSTI ID: 5317612
• Journal Information: J. Environ. Syst.; (United States), Vol. 148:6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
CATTLE
INJURIES
LEAD
TISSUE DISTRIBUTION
TOXICITY
ANEMIAS
BONE MARROW
CALCIUM
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHRONIC EXPOSURE
CONSTIPATION
DIAGNOSIS
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ERYTHROCYTES
LIVER
METABOLISM
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AMINO ACIDS
ANIMAL TISSUES
ANIMALS
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BLOOD
BLOOD CELLS
BODY
BODY FLUIDS
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CHELATING AGENTS
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
DISEASES
DISTRIBUTION
DOMESTIC ANIMALS
ELEMENTS
GLANDS
HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM
HEMIC DISEASES
MAMMALS
MATERIALS
METALS
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANS
RUMINANTS
SYMPTOMS
TISSUES
VERTEBRATES
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