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OJVRTM
Online
Journal of Veterinary Research©
Volume
19(8): 548-553, 2015.
Lead and cadmium levels in muscle, liver and kidneys
of abattoir sheep and goats.
Ukabed Esmaeilpour1*, Khadijeh Pashmi2, Alireza
Pourkhabbaz2, Arash Omidi3,4
1Department(s) of Animal Science, 2Environmental Sciences, Faculty
of Agriculture, University of Birjand, 3Animal Health Management, School of Veterinary Medicine, 4Medical
Geology Research Center, Shiraz University, Iran
ABSTRACT
Esmaeilpour
U, Pashmi K, Pourkhabbaz A,
Omidi
A., Lead and cadmium levels in muscle, liver and kidney tissue from abattoir
sheep and goats, Onl J Vet Res., 19(8):
548-553, 2015. Lead
and cadmium levels in muscle, liver and kidney tissue from 30 sheep and 30
goats from an abattoir in Birjand, Iran were
determined by flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry. All samples exceeded
FAO/WHO guidelines for permissible limits. Cadmium concentrations ranged 0.9 to
5.2 and 0.9 to 3.60 mg/kg and lead between 3.40 to 10.20 and 2.80 to 6.70 mg/kg
in sheep and goats respectively. Highest levels of lead in both of species were
detected in kidneys. Sheep liver had highest concentrations of cadmium, whilst
in goats highest concentrations were found in kidneys. Significant differences
in values were observed between different organs and sex in sheep and
goats. High concentrations of lead and
cadmium were attributed to animals grazing close to highways with heavy
traffic.
Key words: cadmium, goats, kidney,
lead, liver, muscle, sheep.
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