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Abstract

The aim of the present study was to assess whether the use of pig slurry and associated copper accumulation in calves grazing pastures fertilized with pig slurry from the Deza region in NW Spain has a significant influence on toxic metal and essential metal levels, and to investigate whether copper accumulation is correlated with the levels of these other metals. Correlations between copper, toxic metals (cadmium, lead) and essential metals (molybdenum, iron, zinc, selenium, manganese and cobalt) concentrations were evaluated in liver and kidney of 195 calves from the region of Deza. Metal concentrations were determined by ICP-OES and correlations between pairs of elements by Pearson correlation analysis. There was a strongly significant positive association between copper and lead in the liver. Considering the trace metals, copper in the liver showed significant positive correlations with cobalt in both liver and kidney, and with molybdenum in the liver. In addition, significant correlations were observed between copper and most essential metals in kidney. These associations are similar to those found in different animal species experimentally dosed with copper and other metals, as well as in cattle exposed to normal copper concentrations. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Keywords

copper accumulation; cattle; metal interactions; toxic and essential elements

Published in

Environment International
2006, volume: 32, number: 7, pages: 901-906

SLU Authors

UKÄ Subject classification

Pathobiology

Publication identifier

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2006.05.012

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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/101324