Intoxicación por plomo en un ternero de la zona minera de Sierra Madrona y el Valle de Alcudia

• Autores: Jaime Rodríguez-Estival, Jennifer Pareja-Carrera, R. Mateo
• Localización: Revista de toxicología, ISSN 0212-7113, Vol. 31, Nº. 1, 2014 (Ejemplar dedicado a: II Jornadas de Formación en Toxicología 2014), págs. 47-49
• Idioma: español
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  • Lead poisoning in a calf from the mining areaof Sierra Madrona and Alcudia Valley
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  • We notify the first reported case of lead (Pb) poisoning in a calf from the old mining district of Sierra Madrona and Alcudia Valley (Spain), which appeared in a farm with visible signs of historic mining activity in the surrounding land. The blood Pb level found in this calf was 311 µg/dL, and was associated to several symptoms of clinical Pb poisoning, including severe paralysis, loss of sensitivity from hip to the hind legs and incoordination. Soils, plants and water points inside the farm showed Pb levels above the threshold values to be classified as highly polluted soils, toxic pastures for livestock and non-potable water for humans. This report indicates that Pb pollution denotes a health risk for cattle reared in the mining area of Sierra Madrona and Alcudia Valley.