Copper Storage Disease Dog Pdf

Copper storage disease is a disease characterized by excessive accumulation of copper in the livers of affected patients.

Copper storage disease dog pdf.

However these diets are also relatively low in protein. Excessive and prolonged exposure over time leads to cirrhosis and possible death. Iatrogenic copper deficiency associated with long term copper chelation for treatment of copper storage disease in a bedlington terrier. I have an 11 year old boxer with a confirmed dx of copper storage disease liver bx on 6 4 13.

A gene mutation causes copper storage disease in bedlington terriers. Copper storage disease in dogs a toxic situation. Introduction copper storage or hepatotoxicosisis is a disease that results because of excess saturation of copper in the dogs liver. Seguin ma bunch se.

Sartor ll trepanier la. Copper storage hepatopathy in dogs. Clinical signs are variable as some pets may not have any clinical signs while others may have severe neurological deficits secondary to liver dysfunction. J am vet med assoc 2001 218 10 1593.

The liver is a vital organ charged with many important functions including removing toxic substances from the bloodstream. Unfortunately some dogs have changes in their livers that traps copper inside individual liver cells gradually resulting in toxicity. Copper storage disease in dalmatians what is copper storage disease copper storage disease csd is a condition caused by an abnormal accumulation of copper in the dog s liver which leads to progressive damage and scarring of the liver cirrhosis. Low copper diets there are 2 therapeutic diets designed for dogs with liver disease that are low in copper.

Copper can vary almost ten fold in commercial over the counter dog foods and the amount of copper cannot be predicted based on the ingredients or from any information on the label. This leads to progressive damage and scarring of the liver. This condition may be secondary to a primary disease or the result of genetic based abnormal. Compend contin educ pract vet 2003 25 432 447.

All the dog breeds face the danger of contracting this disease but there are certain breeds that are more prone to this than their fellow dogs. Rational pharmacologic therapy of hepatobiliary disease in dogs and cats. Copper storage disease can occur as a primary disease or secondary to another disease such as diseases that cause build up of bile. Copper storage disease csd is being diagnosed with increasing frequency.

Copper storage disease in dogs is a condition caused by an abnormal accumulation of chelated copper in the animal s liver. He was started on denamarin urisodol and 3 antibiotics on 6 5 13 to cover all the basis until a dx cou. This condition may be secondary to a primary disease or the result of genetic based abnormal copper metabolism.