Lead toxicosis of vultures in a zoo collection

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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Lead toxicosis of vultures in a zoo collection
Original language description
Two Egyptian Vultures (Neophron percnopterus) and eight Cinereous Vultures (Aegypius monachus) were intoxicated by lead in a collection of vultures kept at the Zoo of the Capital City of Prague. The problem developed after one month of returning the birds to their aviaries following old minium paint removal. The paint dust and chips sanded off the steel aviary construction contaminated the soil in such an extent that the surface layer contained as much as 25850 ?g/g of lead. A male Egyptian Vulture died, while other vultures showed no clinical signs. Liver, kidney and blood lead concentrations were 12.2, 8.16 and 2.66 ?g/g, respectively. The blood lead levels dropped from the initial value of 1.07 to 0.28 ?g/g within two months in the cage?mate femaleEgyptian Vulture. Blood lead levels in eight Cinereous Vultures averaged 1.497 initially, decreased to 0.535 without any therapy, and to 0.236 ?g/g a month after Ca-EDTA administration.
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Publication year
2009
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Article name in the collection
sborník IX. pracovního setkání fyzikálních chemiků a elektrochemiků
ISBN
978-80-7375-309-2
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Number of pages
2
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Publisher name
Mendelova zemědělská a lesnická univerzita v Brně
Place of publication
Brno
Event location
Brno
Event date
Jun 30, 2009
Type of event by nationality
EUR - Evropská akce
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