Toxicity of dietary lead in young cockerels
Veterinary and Human Toxicology
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Abstract
Day-old cockerels received 1850 ppm dietary lead for 4 wks. Blood delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALAD) activity was reduced to 1.6% of control activity by the end of the study. Hemoglobin concentration (Hb) in lead-exposed cockerels was significantly less than that of controls at 7, 14, and 28 days, and packed cell volume (PCV) was significantly reduced at 14 days. Blood lead residues reached 832 ug/dl in exposed cockerels; kidney residues were about three times liver residues. At the termination of the study mean body weight of lead-exposed birds was 47% of controls.
Suggested Citation
Franson, J.C., Custer, T.W., 1982, Toxicity of dietary lead in young cockerels: Veterinary and Human Toxicology, v. 24, no. 6, p. 421-423.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Toxicity of dietary lead in young cockerels |
| Series title | Veterinary and Human Toxicology |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Year Published | 1982 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American College of Veterinary Toxicologists |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | 421 |
| Last page | 423 |