MERCURY POISONING IN A WILD MINK
- 1 July 1976
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wildlife Disease Association in Journal of Wildlife Diseases
- Vol. 12 (3) , 335-340
- https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-12.3.335
Abstract
Mercury poisoning was diagnosed in a clinically-ill wild mink (Mustela vison) on the basis of clinical signs, histopathologic lesions and tissue mercury concentrations. The probable source of mercury was through ingestion of fish from the nearby South Saskatchewan River which is known to be contaminated with mercury. This is believed to be the first documented case of mercury intoxication of a wild animal in North America.Keywords
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