Blood lead and cadmium in dogs from urban India
Swarup, D.; Patra, R.C.; Dwivedi, S.K.; Dey, S.
Veterinary and Human Toxicology 42(4): 232-233
2000
ISSN/ISBN: 0145-6296 PMID: 10928691 Document Number: 521876
Concentrations of lead and cadmium were estimated in blood samples of 43 healthy dogs from urban India. Concentrations were 19.5+or-2.1 and 0.74+or-0.13 micro g/dl for lead and cadmium respectively, which were considerably higher than values for rural dogs. Sex, age and diet had no significant effect on lead and cadmium blood concentrations, but male and adult dogs had higher levels than females and young dogs. The use of dogs as sentinels for environment quality in India was indicated by this study.