Copper Storage Disease In Dogs Prognosis

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Copper storage disease in dogs prognosis.

Clinical signs are variable as some pets may not have any clinical signs while others may have severe neurological deficits secondary to liver dysfunction. Copper storage hepatopathy is a condition caused by an abnormal accumulation of copper in the animal s liver which leads to progressive damage and scarring of the liver cirrhosis. Too much copper at one time can overwhelm the liver rsquo s storage capacity and cause liver damage. J am vet med assoc 2001 218 10 1593.

Rational pharmacologic therapy of hepatobiliary disease in dogs and cats. Symptoms signs of copper storage disease. Sartor ll trepanier la. In dogs with copper storage disease excess copper is not excreted accumulates within the liver cells and causes damage.

Compend contin educ pract vet 2003 25 432 447. Seguin ma bunch se. It is necessary to remember that if the disease remains untreated then it can prove to be fatal for the dog. This condition may be secondary to a primary disease or the result of genetic based abnormal copper metabolism.

Iatrogenic copper deficiency associated with long term copper chelation for treatment of copper storage disease in a bedlington terrier. Copper is found in trace elements in the diet. Changes in dog food in the. Copper storage disease can occur as a primary disease or secondary to another disease such as diseases that cause build up of bile.

A gene mutation causes copper storage disease in bedlington terriers. This isn rsquo t normally a problem but dogs with a genetic tendency to excessive copper storage can be affected by a high copper diet.