FLUORIDE TOXICITY AND DONKEYS

FLUORIDE TOXICITY AND DONKEYS
SUMMARY: For the first time, fluoride toxicity in donkeys is described: dental
fluorosis with irregular wearing and excessive abrasions of the teeth, intermittent
lameness, hoof deformities, tendon hardening, colic, diarrhoea, retention of urine,
repeated abortions, and sterility. New evidence is reported showing that fluoride
affects basic intracellular mechanisms such as the Golgi apparatus, dental and
skeletal structures, and systemic functions including fertility, carbohydrate
metabolism, and renal function. Those who advocate the addition of fluoride to water
supplies need to recognize the occurrence of these toxic effects from fluoride.............