Wildlife veterinarians often need fast blood lead level results for sick or injured animals. The LeadCare® kit, which quickly reads human blood lead levels, was tested for accuracy in veterinary applications at Tufts Wildlife Clinic using avian blood and post-mortem fluid samples. Accuracy was determined by comparison to results from a reference lab. Data suggest that the LeadCare® kit is accurate for clinical diagnosis of lead poisoning in avian species; however, further studies are warranted to increase sample size.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Boschetto, Concetta Marie
• Pearce, Emily Catherine

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042512-162308

Advisor

• Rulfs, Jill

Year

• 2012

Sponsor

• Tufts Wildlife Clinic

Date created

• 2012-04-25

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biology & Biotechnology

Rights statement

• In Copyright