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Lead poisoning in a 3-week-old goshawk treated with Ca-EDTA

By Garner, M·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1991·Covington Veterinary Hospital·View original on PubMed

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Original publication title: Suspected lead toxicosis in a captive goshawk.

Species:
bird

Abstract

Lead toxicosis was diagnosed in a 3-week-old male goshawk after evaluation of the history, clinical signs, radiographic lesions, and laboratory values. Treatment with Ca-EDTA and supportive measures was successful. The presumed source of lead was from birds that had been shot with a pellet gun and used for food.

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Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1748615/