Vet Med - Czech, 2002, 47(10):323-324 | DOI: 10.17221/5842-VETMED

Lead intoxication in a puppy - a case report

E. Srebočan1, J. Pompe-Gotal1, I. Kiš2, B. Pirkič3, B. Artukovič4, Z. Špacir-Prskalo1
1 Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
2 Clinic for Internal Diseases
3 Clinic for Surgery, Orthopedics and Ophthalmology
4 Department of General Pathology and Patholohical Morphology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Lead intoxication in a puppy is described. The puppy was submitted to surgical procedure for suspicion of acute abdominal pain. Diagnosis was established on the basis of the presence of eroded lead weights in stomach, biochemical and hematological blood tests as well as by elevated tissue lead concentrations.

Keywords: lead poisoning; dog

Published: October 31, 2002  Show citation

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Srebočan E, Pompe-Gotal J, Kiš I, Pirkič B, Artukovič B, Špacir-Prskalo Z. Lead intoxication in a puppy - a case report. Vet Med - Czech. 2002;47(10-11):323-324. doi: 10.17221/5842-VETMED.
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