Acta Vet. Brno 2021, 90: 287-293

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202190030287

A survey of mercury content in pig tissues carried out in the Czech Republic during years 2015–2019

Martin Svoboda1, Jiří Bureš2, Jiří Drápal3, Kristýna Geboliszová4, Danka Haruštiaková5,6, Leona Nepejchalová2, Marie Skočovská4, Zdeňka Svobodová7

1University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ruminant and Swine Clinic, Brno, Czech Republic
2Institute for State Control of Veterinary Biologicals and Medicines, Brno, Czech Republic
3Central Veterinary Administration of the State Veterinary Administration, Prague, Czech Republic
4University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Large Animal Clinical Laboratory, Brno, Czech Republic
5Masaryk University, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biostatistics and Analyses, Brno, Czech Republic
6Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, RECETOX, Brno, Czech Republic
7University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, Department of Animal Protection and Welfare and Veterinary Public Health, Brno, Czech Republic

Received November 4, 2020
Accepted August 31, 2021

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