Effects of chronic dietary lead in American kestrels (Falco sparverius)
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
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Abstract
American kestrels were fed a diet containing 0, 10, or 50 ppm lead (Pb) powder for at least 5 mo. Blood delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALAD) activity in birds receiving 50 ppm Pb was as low as 20% of controls but no significant effects were noted in packed cell volume (PCV) or hemoglobin concentration (Hb). Mean liver Pb residues in birds fed 50 ppm Pb were 1.3 and 2.4 ppm (dry wt) for males and females, respectively. Liver Pb residues in birds fed 10 ppm Pb were not significantly greater than controls. There was no significant correlation between blood ALAD activity and blood Pb concentration, no consistent histopathological lesions were noted, and body and organ weights were not affected.
Suggested Citation
Franson, J., Sileo, L., Pattee, O.H., and Moore, J.F., 1983, Effects of chronic dietary lead in American kestrels (Falco sparverius): Journal of Wildlife Diseases, v. 19, no. 2, p. 110-113, https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-19.2.110.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Effects of chronic dietary lead in American kestrels (Falco sparverius) |
| Series title | Journal of Wildlife Diseases |
| DOI | 10.7589/0090-3558-19.2.110 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1983 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wildlife Disease Association |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 110-113 |
| First page | 110 |
| Last page | 113 |