Genre
- Journal Article
Records were reviewed of horses that had fatal injuries at California race tracks over a 16-month period. Horses were classified for injury type, sex, age and breed. Arsenic, cadmium, copper, iron, lead, molybdenum and zinc concentrations were measured in the liver and kidneys from each horse. Arsenic and lead were not detected in any tissues. Liver heavy metal concentrations were not related to the injury type. Kidney iron concentrations were significantly higher in horses with ligament ruptures and in horses with fractured sesamoid, carpus or metacarpus/metatarsus bones. Liver cadmium, kidney cadmium, and liver iron were higher in horse >2 years old than in 2-year-olds. Liver cadmium concentrations were higher in Thoroughbreds than in Quarter Horses.
Plumlee, K. H.: California Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory System, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
ID: 6596; Accession Number: 19962211644. Publication Type: Journal Article. Language: English. Number of References: 13 ref. Registry Number: 7440-38-2, 7440-43-9, 7440-50-8, 7439-89-6, 7439-92-1. Subject Subsets: Veterinary Science; Veterinary Science
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Language
- English
Subjects
- Western States of USA
- iron
- Equus
- animals
- Animal Toxicology, Poisoning and Pharmacology (LL900) (Discontinued March 2000)
- eukaryotes
- arsenic
- age
- liver
- Heavy metals
- Cadmium
- fractures
- horse diseases
- limb bones
- Pets and Companion Animals (LL070)
- Rupture
- Perissodactyla
- North America
- America
- Pacific States of USA
- Chordata
- California
- kidneys
- OECD Countries
- Equidae
- racehorses
- horses
- LEAD
- ungulates
- Copper
- Developed Countries
- Metals
- United States of America
- mammals
- vertebrates
- USA
- ligaments