Cadmium Chloride Stress in Rattus sp.

Cadmium is found at low concentration in the Earth's crust, mainly as sulphide in mineral deposits. Since the earliest 20th century it has been used in a variety of applications. The scientific communities have drawn attention to the potential toxicity of cadmium and to the risk presented by its accumulation in man.

In the present study, considerable efforts have been given to observe the histological changes of some important organs and serological implications of CdCl₂ toxicity on a mammalian system. The study was carried out on common white rats, Rattiis sp. Histopathological observation under CdCl₂ stress reveals the hepatocytic necrosis, neuropathy and polycystic ovary syndrome. Serological study suggests that cadmium binds with the RBC during transportation and causes damage to RBC membrane.