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Possible environmental sources of zinc were investigated, including food, medications, seawater, plants, substrates, and habitat lining. Extremely high levels of zinc were found in the habitat sediment and lining (611,365 ppm at one site). A zinc coating had been applied to the habitat decades previously to reduce corrosion; the coating had eroded and contaminated grit was being ingested. All birds received chelation therapy with dimercaptosuccinic acid. A dosage of 50 mg\/kg PO q24h appeared most effective and resolved all clinical signs. Long-term pulsatile use (months to years) was not associated with any complications. The birds were moved out of the habitat, the accessible lining was removed, the habitat was resealed, and any remaining sediment was flushed and removed prior to returning the birds. Morbidity and mortality in the group have decreased following this intervention. This case series highlights the importance of including veterinary professionals in the design and renovation plans for zoological enclosures.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1638\/2024-0134","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,1]],"date-time":"2025-10-01T09:03:09Z","timestamp":1759309389000},"page":"694-700","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["MANAGEMENT OF SUSPECTED ZINC TOXICITY IN A MIXED ALCID COLLECTION (FRATERCULA CIRRHATA, URIA AALGE, AND CERORHINCA MONOCERATA)"],"prefix":"10.1638","volume":"56","author":[{"given":"Alicia","family":"McLaughlin","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Catherine","family":"Hadfield","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1213","reference":[{"key":"1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","unstructured":"MJ Adkesson, JM Levengood, JW Scott, et al.  \"J Wildl Dis.\"  \"Analysis of toxic and essential elements in the blood and feathers of Humboldt penguins (Spheniscus humboldti) at Punta San Juan, Peru.\" (2019)","DOI":"10.7589\/2018-03-081"},{"key":"2","unstructured":"UM Agnew  and TL Slesinger  \"StatPearls [Internet.\"  \"Zinc toxicity.\" (2022)"},{"key":"3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","unstructured":"K Borg\u00e5, L Campbell, GW Gabrielsen, et al.  \"Environ Toxicol Chem.\"  \"Regional and species specific bioaccumulation of major and trace elements in Arctic seabirds.\" (2006)","DOI":"10.1897\/05-574r1.1"},{"key":"4","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","unstructured":"A Carravieri, P Bustamante, P Labadie, et al.  \"Environ Int.\"  \"Trace elements and persistent organic pollutants in chicks of 13 seabird species from Antarctica to the subtropics.\" (2020)","DOI":"10.1016\/j.envint.2019.105225"},{"key":"5","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","unstructured":"MC Denver, LA Tell, FD Galey, et al.  \"Am J Vet Res.\"  \"Comparison of two heavy metal chelators for treatment of lead toxicosis in cockatiels.\" (2000)","DOI":"10.2460\/ajvr.2000.61.935"},{"key":"6","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","unstructured":"W Espejo, JE Celis, D Gonz\u00e1lez-Acu\u00f1a, et al.  \"Rev Environ Contam Toxicol.\"  \"A global overview of exposure levels and biological effects of trace elements in penguins.\" (2018)","DOI":"10.1007\/398_2017_5"},{"key":"7","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","unstructured":"AL Guthrie, SL Jayson, TB Strike, et al.  \"J Avian Med Surg.\"  \"Diagnosis and treatment of heavy metal toxicosis in six Waldrapp ibis (Geronticus eremita).\" 2020","DOI":"10.1647\/1082-6742-34.4.371"},{"key":"8","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"DS-M Guzman, H Beaufr\u00e8re, KR Welle, et al.  \"Carpenter's exotic animal formulary.\"  \"Birds.\" 222 (2022)","DOI":"10.1016\/B978-0-323-83392-9.00005-8"},{"key":"9","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","unstructured":"J Heinz, K Anderson, K Wolf,  \"J Zoo Wildl Med.\"  \"Retrospective mortality review of tufted puffins (Fratercula cirrhata) at a single institution (1982\u20132017).\" (2022)","DOI":"10.1638\/2019-0081"},{"key":"10","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","unstructured":"K Honda, JE Marcovecchio, S Kan, et al.  \"Arch Environ Contam Toxicol.\"  \"Metal concentrations in pelagic seabirds from the North Pacific Ocean.\" (1990)","DOI":"10.1007\/BF01183988"},{"key":"12","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"J. 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