Lead toxicosis in swine

Journal Article · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1966 · Am. J. Vet. Res.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6424902

Link, R P; Pensinger, R R

Eight pigs were found to be relatively resistant to the toxic action of lead acetate administered orally. Neither 11 nor 66 mg of elemental lead per kilogram of body weight produced acute toxicosis. One pig died after ingesting lead for 64 days; whereas 3 pigs survived for more than 90 days. The average concentration of lead in the blood of the pigs when they died, or became moribund and were killed, was 1.2 ..mu..g/ml. The highest lead concentration was in the femur; then, in descending order, the liver, kidney, muscle, and brain. These were relatively minor gross pathologic changes in the fatally poisoned pigs. 17 references, 4 figures, 2 tables.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Illinois, Urbana
• OSTI ID: 6424902
• Journal Information: Am. J. Vet. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. J. Vet. Res.; (United States) Vol. 27; ISSN AJVRA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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