Severe Lead Toxicosis in a Lionhead Rabbit

Severe lamotrigine toxicosis in a dog

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Severe lead poisoning in pregnancy.

BACKGROUND Lead freely crosses the placenta. Consequently, gestational lead poisoning is not only harmful to the woman but also to the developing fetus, invariably producing congenital lead poisoning. The scope and consequences of severe lead poisoning in pregnancy (blood lead level > or =45 microg/dL) have not been well characterized. METHODS We reviewed our experience in the management of w...

Urinary coproporphyrin in lead intoxication: a study in the rabbit.

Lead acetate was administered to adult New Zealand White rabbits in their drinking water. Their mean blood lead level rose to 4.5 mumol/l within a week and then remained relatively constant. The rabbits developed a marked coproporphyrinuria. Plasma levels of coproporphyrin increased but not in proportion to the urine excretion. Thus the renal clearance of coproporphyrin rose from a mean of 1.8 ...

Uterine adenocarcinoma in a rabbit

On necropsy of a 24 months age Dutch female rabbit the uterine horns seems enlarged with a nodular appearance. On the cut surface of the uterus as well as heart wall, white firm masses with a cauliflower- like surface was observed. No other important gross lesions were found in other organs. In histopathological examination of the uterus typical microscopic changes were those of adenocarcinoma....

Lead Toxicosis in Scavenging Species within the Southern Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem