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In an acute case, the clinical signs classically occur within 48 hours of ingestion – these may include depression, lethargy, weakness, anorexia, regurgitation (which develops into severe vomiting), polyuria and diarrhoea. The faeces may be extremely green or contain large amounts of blood. In addition, any disorders of the CNS – tremors; ataxia; even blindness – may be seen.

In an acute case, the clinical signs classically occur within 48 hours of ingestion – these may include depression, lethargy, weakness, anorexia, regurgitation (which develops into severe vomiting), polyuria and diarrhoea. The faeces may be extremely green or contain large amounts of blood. In addition, any disorders of the CNS – tremors; ataxia; even blindness – may be seen.

|l2= Lead Poisoning

|l2= Lead Poisoning#Clinical Signs

|q3= What are the commonest errors that may result in a clinician failing to make the correct diagnosis?

|q3= What are the commonest errors that may result in a clinician failing to make the correct diagnosis?

|a3= Failure to radiograph such a case is a common error.  

|a3= Failure to radiograph such a case is a common error.  

A bird presenting with any of these signs should always be radiographed even if the owner insists that the bird could not have ingested lead. Another error would be the misinterpretation of poor quality radiographs. Ventricular heavy metal fragments must not be mistaken for grit.

A bird presenting with any of these signs should always be radiographed even if the owner insists that the bird could not have ingested lead. Another error would be the misinterpretation of poor quality radiographs. Ventricular heavy metal fragments must not be mistaken for grit.

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|l3=Lead Poisoning#Clinical Signs

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