Apparent favorable response of lead poisoning in a duck to treatment with a chelating agent.

Abstract

Mortality of waterfowl due to the ingestion of lead shot has been recognized as a threat to waterfowl populations for over half a century. Although numerous avenues have been explored to reduce the occurrence of this condition, to date no effective solution has been found. This report is presented, not as a clinical trial of a cure for lead poisoning, but rather as observations on a single bird treated with an agent that is regarded as standard treatment for lead poisoning in humans and domestic animals.