Blood Led Level in Dogs from Urban and Rural Areas of India and its Relation to Animal and Environmental Variables

The blood lead concentration in dogs from two urban areas and in surrounding rural areas of India is determined and the lead level in dogs in relation to environmental and animal variables is analyzed. The blood samples are collected from 305 dogs of either sex from urban and unpolluted rural locali...

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Published in:The Science of the total environment 2006-04, Vol.359 (1), p.130-130
Main Authors: Balagangatharathilagar, M, Swarup, D, Patra, R C, Dwivedi, S K
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Language:English
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Summary:The blood lead concentration in dogs from two urban areas and in surrounding rural areas of India is determined and the lead level in dogs in relation to environmental and animal variables is analyzed. The blood samples are collected from 305 dogs of either sex from urban and unpolluted rural localities. It is observed that irrespective of breed, age and sex, the urban dogs have significantly higher mean blood lead concentration than rural dogs. The mean blood lead level in stray dogs either from urban or rural locality is significantly higher than that of pets and the blood lead concentration is significantly higher in nondescript dogs than pedigreed dogs. The locality is the major variable affecting blood lead concentration in dogs. It is found that breed and housing of the dogs of urban areas and housing in rural areas significantly influence the blood lead concentration in dogs.
ISSN:0048-9697