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Heavy Metal Levels in Dog Liver and Kidney in Naples (Campania, Italy)

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The aim of the current study was to carry out a retrospective analysis of heavy metal (Pb, Cd, and Hg) levels in liver and kidney of 38 dogs living in an urban habitat (city of Naples). Tissues were homogenized, digested in a microwave digestion system, and analyzed by atomic absorption spectrometry. The results of this study showed generally low levels of heavy metals in tissues of all examined dogs; only mercury concentrations in kidneys of pet dogs were higher than in stray dogs, and no significant age-dependent differences in metal levels were shown between the two groups. In conclusion, these results suggest the involvement of ad hoc-formulated pet food exposure to heavy metals in domestic animals.

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  1. Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Dipartimento di Chimica, Portici, NA, Italy

    F. P. Serpe & M. Esposito

  2. Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Naples, Italy

    R. Russo, R. De Luna, S. Florio & L. Severino

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  1. , Dipartimento die Scienze Biopatologiche, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, 06100, Italy

    Cristiano Boiti

  2. , Dept. of Morphology, Biochemistry,, University of Messina, Messina, 98168, Italy

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  3. , Dipartimento di Patologia, Diagnostica, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Via San Costanzo 4, Perugia, 06126, Italy

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    Antonio Pugliese

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Serpe, F.P., Russo, R., De Luna, R., Florio, S., Esposito, M., Severino, L. (2013). Heavy Metal Levels in Dog Liver and Kidney in Naples (Campania, Italy). In: Boiti, C., Ferlazzo, A., Gaiti, A., Pugliese, A. (eds) Trends in Veterinary Sciences. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36488-4_21

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