Suspected lead poisoning in two captive cheetahs (<i>Acinonyx jubatus jubatus</i>) in South Africa, in 2008 and 2013
Whilst lead poisoning in raptors, scavenging birds and waterfowl is well studied and common knowledge, there is surprisingly little literature detailing the risk to mammalian scavengers and captive carnivores fed hunted meat. This case report describes the death of two captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jub...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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AOSIS
2015-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of the South African Veterinary Association |
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| Online Access: | https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/1286 |