Vol. 7, Issue 11 (2018)

Author(s):
Poornima Gumasta, Amita Dubey, M Swamy, Y Verma and CD Malapure

Abstract:
Cadmium (Cd) concentration in blood of bovine was studied in different areas of Jabalpur city, Madhya Pradesh, India. Total of 65 blood samples were collected from three different zone i.e. industrial, urban and rural areas of the city. All the samples were acid digested and Cd concentration was detected by using ICP-OES. As a result toxic concentration of cadmium observed in all blood samples. Demographically, significant difference was observed into cadmium concentration. Quite significant percentage of bovine blood samples were exposed with high toxic level of Cd concentration. No Statistical significant difference observed in Cd concentration in relation to species, sex and age of bovine.