Dogs may be at risk from high levels of lead from shotgun pellets in raw pheasant dog food, study finds

. Although elevated levels of dietary lead are potentially damaging to animal health, lead shot can be legally used for hunting terrestrial gamebirds, like pheasants, in the UK. While most pheasants are eaten by people, some are used in petfood.

I didn't know lead munition is still allowed
#lead #science #dogs

https://phys.org/news/2023-05-dogs-high-shotgun-pellets-raw.html