Lead poisoning in cattle and chickens in the state of Pará, Brazil

The present study describes the occurrence of lead poisoning in cattle and chickens in Pará, Brazil. In a lot composed of 80 calves from a dairy herd, 10 animals became sick and nine died, but one animal recovered after being removed from the paddock. Upon inspection of this paddock, the presence of...

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Main Authors: José Diomedes Barbosa, Henrique dos Anjos Bomjardim, Karinny Ferreira Campos, Marcos Dutra Duarte, Pedro Soares Bezerra Júnior, Aldo Gava, Felipe Masiero Salvarani, Carlos Magno Chaves Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA) 2014-11-01
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2014001100007&lng=en&tlng=en