Concentrations of strontium, barium, cadmium, copper, zinc, manganese, chromium, antimony, selenium, and lead in the liver and kidneys of dogs according to age, gender, and the occurrence of chronic kidney disease

• Published in: Journal of veterinary science (Suwŏn-si, Korea) 2015, 16(1), , pp.57-66
• Main Authors: Nadine Paßlack, Barbara Mainzer, Monika Lahrssen-Wiederholt, Helmut Schafft, Richard Palavinskas, Angele Breithaupt, Jürgen Zentek
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: 수의학
• ISSN: 1229-845X; 1976-555X
• DOI: 10.4142/jvs.2015.16.1.47

This study was conducted to measure the concentrations of strontium (Sr), barium (Ba), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), manganese(Mn), chromium (Cr), antimony (Sb), selenium (Se), and lead (Pb) in canine liver, renal cortex, and renal medulla, and the association of theseconcentrations with age, gender, and occurrence of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Tissues from 50 dogs were analyzed using inductivelycoupled plasma mass spectrometry. Cu, Zn, and Mn levels were highest in the liver followed by the renal cortex and renal medulla. The highestSr, Cd, and Se concentrations were measured in the renal cortex while lower levels were found in the renal medulla and liver. Female dogshad higher tissue concentrations of Sr (liver and renal medulla), Cd (liver), Zn (liver and renal cortex), Cr (liver, renal cortex, and renal medulla),and Pb (liver) than male animals. Except for Mn and Sb, age-dependent variations were observed for all element concentrations in the caninetissues. Hepatic Cd and Cr concentrations were higher in dogs with CKD. In conclusion, the present results provide new knowledge aboutthe storage of specific elements in canine liver and kidneys, and can be considered important reference data for diagnostic methods and furtherinvestigations. KCI Citation Count: 1