Fernanda Felicetti Perosa, Anderson Hentz Gris, Manoela Marchezan Piva, Jean Carlo Olivo Menegatt, Claiton Ismael Schwertz, Paola Sônego, Tatiane Terumi Negrao Watanabe, Saulo Petinatti Pavarini, David Driemeier, Welden Panziera
Heavy metal poisoning poses a challenge in diagnostic practices and environmental safety. This study describes the epidemiological, clinical, and pathological aspects of a chromium (Cr) poisoning outbreak in growing/finishing pigs housed in pens with bedding of pine wood shavings containing Cr. A visit to the affected farm was conducted. Epidemiological data were collected, and necropsy and histopathological examinations and heavy metal quantifications were performed. Up to 30% of the animals from the affected pens displayed clinical signs 48 h after housing, characterized by apathy, rigid gait, distended abdomen, pain to abdominal palpation, fever, vomiting, and skin cyanosis...
December 23, 2023: Animals: An Open Access Journal From MDPI