Lead insult to the dentition in the leopard.
Fracture of developing permanent canine teeth occurred in a black leopard hospitalized for lead poisoning. Spectrographic identification of lead in soft tissue at the site of injury suggests a relationship between lead insult and the developing dentition.
D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo / Q000097:blood; D002335:Carnivora; D002415:Cats; D003481:Cuspid / Q000293:injuries*; D003817:Dentition / Q000187:drug effects*; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology*; D007854:Lead / Q000494:pharmacology; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D014080:Tooth Exfoliation; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000209:etiology*
D007854:Lead