Lead poisoning of industrial origin in the horse

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1978 · Rec. Med. vet.; ()

OSTI ID:6096924

Ghergariu, S; Kadar, L; Boehm, B; Grindeanu, I; Teucean, M

In an industrial area polluted by fumes from a lead processing plant, the following symptoms were observed in horses: anemia, leanness, wind sucking at inspiration due to laryngeal paralysis, running at the nostrils due to pharyngeal paralysis (2 horses), intense dyspnea, latent asphyxia and incoordinate locomotion. A high rate of contamination of the hay, by lead (hay 837 +/- 714 ppm/dry; pasture grass 919 +/- 455 ppm/dry) was demonstrated. In the tissues of a slaughtered filly impregnation was found to be mild for lead, excessively high for cadmium.

• Research Organization: Faculte de Zootechnie et Medecine Veterinaire, Cluj-Napoca, Roumanie
• OSTI ID: 6096924
• Journal Information: Rec. Med. vet.; (), Journal Name: Rec. Med. vet.; () Vol. 154:7-8
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: French

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AIR POLLUTION
ANEMIAS
ANIMAL FEEDS
ANIMAL TISSUES
ANIMALS
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BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
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MAMMALS
METALS
POLLUTION
SYMPTOMS
TISSUE DISTRIBUTION
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