LEVELS OF LEAD IN TISSUES OF MALLARDS (Anas platyrhynchos, L) EXPERMENTALLY EXPOSED TO SHOT PELLETS

Authors

  • Petar Stamberov University of Forestry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Toni Todorov University of Forestry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Sofiya Ivanova National Diagnostic and Research Veterinary Medical Institute „Prof. Dr. Georgi Pavlov”, Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Marin Alexandrov Institute of Experimental Morphology, Pathology and Anthropology with Museum, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Kalin Hristov University of Forestry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Tandzhu Mehmedov University of Forestry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Iliyan Manev University of Forestry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Ella Taneva University of Forestry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sofia, Bulgaria

Keywords:

mallards, lead, hunting pellets, tissues, toxicological analysis

Abstract

The paper presents for determination of lead in the liver, kidney, breast muscles and humerus of mallards (Anas platyrhynchos, L), treated orally with lead shot pellets. The results obtained show significant elevation tissue concentrations of lead in relation to the control values. The highest values were established in the humerus, followed by the kidneys, liver and breast muscles.

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2017-11-22

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Stamberov, P., Todorov, T., Ivanova, S., Alexandrov, M., Hristov, K., Mehmedov, T., … Taneva, E. (2017). LEVELS OF LEAD IN TISSUES OF MALLARDS (Anas platyrhynchos, L) EXPERMENTALLY EXPOSED TO SHOT PELLETS. TRADITION AND MODERNITY IN VETERINARY MEDICINE, 2(2), 45–51. Retrieved from https://www.scij-tmvm.com/index.php/pub/article/view/34

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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2017): Volume 2 Issue 2 (2017)

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