Lead poisoning of raccoons in Connecticut
Journal Article
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· J. Wildl. Dis.; (United States)
A wild raccoon (Procyon lotor) had clinical signs, histopathologic and ultrastructural lesions indicative of lead intoxication. The diagnosis was confirmed by chemical analyses of liver and kidney tissues which revealed 35 ppm of lead in wet tissues. A survey of hepatic lead concentration in 13 additional raccoons was conducted.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs
- OSTI ID:
- 5318160
- Journal Information:
- J. Wildl. Dis.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Wildl. Dis.; (United States) Vol. 14; ISSN JWIDA
- 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.
ANIMAL TISSUES
ANIMALS
BIOLOGICAL ACCUMULATION
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BODY
BONE TISSUES
CONNECTICUT
CONNECTIVE TISSUE
DATA
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
ELEMENTS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FEDERAL REGION I
GLANDS
INFORMATION
INJURIES
KIDNEYS
LEAD
LIVER
MAMMALS
METALS
NORTH AMERICA
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANS
TISSUES
USA
VERTEBRATES
WILD ANIMALS
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMAL TISSUES
ANIMALS
BIOLOGICAL ACCUMULATION
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BODY
BONE TISSUES
CONNECTICUT
CONNECTIVE TISSUE
DATA
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
ELEMENTS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FEDERAL REGION I
GLANDS
INFORMATION
INJURIES
KIDNEYS
LEAD
LIVER
MAMMALS
METALS
NORTH AMERICA
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANS
TISSUES
USA
VERTEBRATES
WILD ANIMALS