Copper Storage Disease In Dogs Prognosis

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Copper storage disease in dogs prognosis.

It is necessary to remember that if the disease remains untreated then it can prove to be fatal for the dog. Copper is found in trace elements in the diet. 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. 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.

In dogs with copper storage disease excess copper is not excreted accumulates within the liver cells and causes damage. These dogs are bedlington terrier doberman pinscher skye terrier and western highland white terrier and cause hepatitis and cirrhosis in all of them and is also a genetic disease. Too much copper at one time can overwhelm the liver rsquo s storage capacity and cause liver damage. Sartor ll trepanier la.

Seguin ma bunch se. 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. Compend contin educ pract vet 2003 25 432 447.

Changes in dog food in the. Iatrogenic copper deficiency associated with long term copper chelation for treatment of copper storage disease in a bedlington terrier. Copper storage disease is a disease characterized by excessive accumulation of copper in the livers of affected patients. A gene mutation causes copper storage disease in bedlington terriers.

Copper storage disease can occur as a primary disease or secondary to another disease such as diseases that cause build up of bile. This condition may be secondary to a primary disease or the result of genetic based abnormal copper metabolism.