Lead intoxication in dogs: risk assessment of feeding dogs trimmings of lead-shot game

BMC Veterinary Research

Table 3 Mean and maximum concentrations of lead (mg/kg wet weight) found in samples of meat from various categories of hunted animals, meant for human consumption

Source	No. of samples	Mean concentration (mg/kg w.w.)	Maximum concentration (mg/kg w.w.)	Reference
Minced moose meat	52	5.6	110	[39]
Minced moose meat	54	0.9	31	[40]
Minced venison meat	57	9.1	235	[41]
Game meat (reindeer, deer, wild pheasant)	2521	3.2	867	[8]
Wild boar	966	1.1	n.a.	[9]
Venison meat	733	0.05	n.a.	[9]
Elk meat	47	0.02	n.a.	[9]
Reindeer	490	0.06	n.a.	[9]
Hare meat	149	0.16	n.a.	[9]
Red deer	61	0.33	4.6	[42]
Wild boar	64	1.3	10.4	[42]
Red deer	82	0.22	1.5	[43]

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