INTAS POLIVET
Open Access
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 19
  • Issue: 1

Therapeutic management of lead poisoning in a cow

  • Author:
  • Tejinder Singh
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 89 to 90

Veterinary Officer Department of Animal Husbandry, Raniya Dist. Kanpur Dehat-209304 (Uttar Pradesh)

*Corresponding author. E-mail: cvotejinder@rediffmail.com

Online published on 5 November, 2018.

Abstract

The communication reports successful management of lead poisoning caused due to ingestion of Vermilon (sindoor) in a cattle presented with symptoms of lead poisoning. Animal recovered well after treatment with EDTA @ 110mg/kg b. wt. intravenously along with antibiotics, NSAIDs, rumenotorics, tonics and intravenous fluid therapy.

Keywords

EDTA, lead, poisoning, vermilon