Lead poisoning in a sample of Maryland mourning doves
Journal of Wildlife Management
By: L. N. Locke and George E. Bagley
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Abstract
A sick mourning dove (Zenuidura macroura) collected in Maryland with 2 lead shot in the gizzard showed acid-fast intranuclear inclusion bodies in the kidney tubular cells. The liver and the tibia contained 72 ppm and 187 ppm lead (wet weight) respectively. Four gizzards from 62 doves killed by hunters contained lead shot. The lead content of 43 dove livers ranged from 0.4-14.0 ppm (wet weight); 40 of these doves were collected by hunters, and the other 3 were dying of trichomoniasis.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Lead poisoning in a sample of Maryland mourning doves |
| Series title | Journal of Wildlife Management |
| DOI | 10.2307/3798133 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 1967 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 515 |
| Last page | 518 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |