EFFECT OF CADMIUM ON GROWTH IN WHITE RATS | ||||
Veterinary Medical Journal (Giza) | ||||
Volume 40, Issue 2, April 1992, Page 145-150 PDF (1.75 MB) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/vmjg.1992.372260 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
E BAKRY* 1; H EL-MANSOUR Y2; M ABO-SALEM1 | ||||
1Fac. Vet. Med. Zagang Univ. Banha Branch | ||||
2Fac. Vet. Med Cairo. Univ. | ||||
Abstract | ||||
A total of 80 albino rats were divided into 4 equal groups. The first 20 rats were kept as control and the other three groups Were dosed orally by 0.143 , 0.561 and, 2.00 mg/kg B.wt. respectively for 8 succisassive weeks. The results revealed decrease in body weight in a dose dependant mannar. Also the Jength, thickness of femur and thickness of diaphesis decreased in the same way while diameter decreased occurs in the third group only Calcium content of bone showed a decrease in the three doses levels while phosphorus revealed such effect in porups (1) and (2). (Calcium revealed a decrease in serum and increased level in urine meanwhile the phosphours showed increase in both serum and urine. | ||||
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