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Lead poisoning in a calf from the mining area of Sierra Madrona and Alcudia Valley

Authors: Rodríguez-Estival, Jaime; Pareja-Carrera, Jennifer; Mateo, Rafael;

Lead poisoning in a calf from the mining area of Sierra Madrona and Alcudia Valley

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[ES]: Se notifica el primer caso registrado de intoxicación por plomo (Pb) en un ternero del antiguo distrito minero de Sierra Madrona y el Valle de Alcudia (España), que apareció en una finca ganadera con restos visibles de antiguas actividades mineras en los terrenos circundantes. El nivel de Pb en sangre detectado en el animal fue de 311 μg/dL, y estuvo asociado a diversos síntomas de intoxicación clínica por Pb, que incluyen parálisis severa, pérdida de sensibilidad en los cuartos traseros e incoordinación. Los suelos, las plantas y los puntos de agua presentes en la finca mostraron niveles de Pb por encima de los valores umbral, siendo considerados como suelos altamente contaminados, pastos tóxicos para el ganado y agua no potable para el consumo humano. Estos datos indican que la contaminación por Pb implica un riesgo para la salud del ganado criado en la zona minera de Sierra Madrona y el Valle de Alcudia.

[EN]: 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.

The Department of Education and Science of the Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha funded this study (PCI08-0096-1295).

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Livestock, Lead, Heavy metals, Plomo, Plumbismo, Contaminación del suelo, Ganado, Soil contaminantion, Plumbism, Metales pesados

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