title: Heavy metal poisoning in ostriches from proventricular foreign bodies.
abstract: Cases of iron, zinc, lead and copper poisoning in ostriches are discussed. Metallic proventricular foreign bodies are a potential source of heavy metal poisoning in ratites. Tissue levels of heavy metals and trace elements supporting these diagnoses are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Oklahoma Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater 74078.
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Gregory
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Vanhooser
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D001717:Birds; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary*; D007668:Kidney / Q000737:chemistry; D008099:Liver / Q000737:chemistry; D008297:Male; D008670:Metals / Q000506:poisoning*; D011041:Poisoning / Q000378:metabolism; D011531:Proventriculus
chemical_list: D008670:Metals