Journal of Veterinary Science  2002;3(2):141-144

Detection of Cadmium in Mineral Salt Commercial Mixtures for Beef Cattle.

Wilmar Sachetin MARCAL 1 ; Paulo Eduardo PARDO ; Marcos Roberto LOPES DO NASCIMENTO ; Marcio LIBONI ; Marcio DE NADAI BONIN

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Keywords

cadmium; beef cattle; and mineral salt

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

The cadmium concentrations in mineral mixtures used in beef cattle feed in the states of Sao Paulo and Parana, Brazil was measured. The cadmium concentration was determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry. Of the 36 analyzed samples, 35 had values > 0.5 ppm (range 0.5 to 11.2 ppm), which is the maximum concentration recommended [4, 18]. These findings show the necessity for careful industrial monitoring, as some mineral mixtures contain sufficient cadmium to cause toxicity in animals.