title: Acute lead toxicosis via ingestion of spent ammunition in a free-ranging cougar (Puma concolor).
abstract: Lead toxicity has long been documented and acknowledged as a significant health issue of water birds and avian scavengers. However, few instances of toxic effects to higher mammalian carnivores have been documented. Here we present an acute case of lead toxicity in a free-ranging cougar (Puma concolor) in Oregon.
authors.affiliation: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Willamette Watershed District Office, Corvallis, Oregon 97330, USA. Julia.D.Burco@state.or.us
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Burco
authors.forename: Anne Mary
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Myers
authors.forename: Krysten
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schuler
authors.forename: Colin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gillin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000633:toxicity*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D007854:Lead / Q000097:blood; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000662:veterinary*; D009922:Oregon / Q000453:epidemiology; D046011:Puma
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D007854:Lead