title: Effects of diets containing sodium fluoride on mink.
abstract: Mink (Mustela vison) kits still nursing, and adult male mink were fed diets containing various levels of fluorine (as NaF) to determine the effects on health, growth and pelt quality. Different groups were fed diets containing 25.5 (control), 46.0, 111.5 or 287.0 ppm fluorine (on a wet basis) for 7-8 mo. Gross, radiographic and microscopic changes were seen in bones from some animals ingesting the higher levels of fluorine. Chemical analyses for fluorine generally reflected levels ingested. Fluorine caused no detectable differences in pelt quality. After data were evaluated, tolerance levels in the feed of not more than 50 ppm fluorine for breeding stock and 100 ppm fluorine for animals being raised only for pelts are recommended.
authors: Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Science Department, Utah State University, Logan 84322.
authors: J L
authors: JL
authors: Shupe
authors: A E
authors: AE
authors: Larsen
authors: A E
authors: AE
authors: Olson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008907:Mink / Q000378:metabolism*; D012969:Sodium Fluoride / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D014075:Tooth Discoloration / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D012969:Sodium Fluoride