Lead in the blood of dogs living in variously contaminated environment

• Autorzy: Monkiewicz J. , Rogowska K. A. , Mielnikiewicz A. , Grosicki A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The aim of the study was to evaluate the concentration of lead in blood of dogs from Polish urban polluted areas including the Lower Silesia Region (LSR; 102 dogs), KGHM Polish Copper Region (PCR; 102 dogs), and Upper Silesia Industrial Region (USIR; 102 dogs). Moreover, it was investigated whether age, height, gender, and weight influence blood lead concentrations in the dogs. The mean concentrations of lead in dogs from LSR, PCR, and USIR were 16.18 µg/L, 31.82 µg /L, and 32.53 µg /L, respectively. In the same age groups of dogs, the concentrations of lead were the smallest and significantly lower in LSR than those reported in PCR and USIR. Mean blood concentrations of lead demonstrated a decreasing tendency in regard to the height of the examined dogs - 30.00 µg /L (low dogs), 27.37 µg/L (medium dogs), and 25.12 µg /L (high dogs). These findings indicate that blood lead concentrations mainly depend on lead contamination of the dogs' habitat. In all regions examined, lead concentrations significantly increased with the length of the dogs' life. Height, weight, and gender had no significant effect on lead content.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Puławy
• Rocznik: 2012
• Tom: 56
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.605-609,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Monkiewicz J.

• Department of Genetics, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 51-631 Wroclaw, Poland

autor

Rogowska K. A.

• Department of Genetics, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 51-631 Wroclaw, Poland

autor

Mielnikiewicz A.

• Department of Genetics, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 51-631 Wroclaw, Poland

autor

Grosicki A.

• Department of Radiobiology, National Veterinary Research Institute, 24-100 Pulawy, Poland

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