Potentially modifiable factors such as these may be able to be targeted by caregiver training, support and education programmes and outpatient therapy for patients.

Materials and MethodsData for this survey were obtained from two sources: The records of cats treated in the Small Animal Clinic, 40 w-0 Siamese litters 0 15 ---U Siamese kittens ~ --Persian kittens --I 5 -. --56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 GESTATION PERIOD IN DAYS Figure 1. The number of litters and of kittens born following gestation periods of 56 to 69 days are illustrated, and the number of stlll-births in each breed indicated.

Over an 11-year period, 68 cases of lead poisoning were diagnosed in dogs and three in cats, accounting for 58.6% and 21.4% of the accidental poisonings in dogs and cats, respectively, presented at the Small Animal Clinic, University of Queensland. Of the dogs, 94% showed alimentary tract involvement and 67.6% central nervous system signs. Blood lead concentrations above 0.3 ppm were considered to indicate toxicity when associated with alimentary tract or central nervous system abnormalities. The percutaneous absorption of lead in dogs is proposed as a factor for intoxication.

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