[Renal failure caused by mercury and lead poisoning in the calf (author's transl)].

Abstract

The renal lesions in three calves with mercury poisoning (phenylmercuric acetate) and two calves with lead poisoning are described. In addition of slight tubular degeneration, glomerulonephritis occurred in the animals with mercury poisoning. Moreover, uraemia, oedema and haemorrhages were present. Lesions of the brain not were found. In the animals with lead poisoning, chronic renal tubular changes and characteristic intranuclear inclusion bodies in the proximal tubular cells were observed. The juxtamedullary glomeruli showed proliferative mesangial lesions. In one calf, the cerebral cortex showed oedema, necrosis of neurons and an increase in glial cells.

• Authors: E Gruys
• Journal: Tijdschrift voor diergeneeskunde (Tijdschr Diergeneeskd) Vol. 104 Issue 10 Pg. 417-23 (May 15 1979) ISSN: 0040-7453 [Print] Netherlands
• Vernacular Title: Falende nierfunctie door kwik-en loodvergiftiging bij kalveren.
• PMID: 451975 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Animals
• Cattle
• Cattle Diseases (chemically induced, pathology)
• Glomerulonephritis (chemically induced, pathology, veterinary)
• Kidney Cortex (pathology)
• Lead Poisoning (complications, pathology, veterinary)
• Mercury Poisoning (complications, pathology, veterinary)