Aluminum and acid effects on calcium and phosphorus metabolism in young growing chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) and mallard ducks (Anas platyrynchos). - Dataset 05133

Citation

Aluminum and acid effects on calcium and phosphorus metabolism in young growing chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) and mallard ducks (Anas platyrynchos).

Chemical

ALUMINUM SULFATE

SULFURIC ACID

Species Name

Anas platyrhynchos

Scientfic Name Search

Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard duck)

Common Name Search

Mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos)

Toxicity Endpoint Type

TOX-Non-Repro-Sublethal - whole animal

Sex

Life Cycle Stage

Dose-Response Format

Lab

Dataset PK

05133

Endpoint Description

tibial dry weight, and ash and calcium content versus ad libidum controls

Sample Size

8 birds/treatment

Endpoint Value

reduced @ 0.5% Al

Age-Specific

3 d

Tox Exposure

0, 0.1% Al (low Al), 0.5% Al (high Al), 0.056 mol sulfate/kg (low acid), 0.277 mol sulfate/kg (high acid) in diet

Tox Exposure Technique

diet

Tox Exposure Duration

15 d

Statistical Significance

Y

Study Duration

15 d

Remarks

No differences observed compared to pairfed controls, except in for ash content.

Review

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