Acta Vet. Brno 2025, 94: 51-56

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202594010051

Long-term study on cadmium concentrations in the tissues of kids and goats in the Czech Republic (Central Europe)

Kamila Novotná Kružíková1, Danka Haruštiaková2, Veronika Vlasáková3, Jana Jozefová1, Zdeňka Svobodová1, Petr Chloupek1, Martin Svoboda4

1University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, Department of Animal Protection and Welfare and Veterinary Public Health, Czech Republic
2Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, RECETOX, Brno, Czech Republic
3State Veterinary Administration, Czech Republic
4University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ruminant and Swine Clinic, Brno, Czech Republic

Received November 19, 2024
Accepted February 21, 2025

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