Article
Dietary management of hepatic copper accumulation in Labrador Retrievers.
Journal of veterinary internal medicine - 1 Jan 2000
Hoffmann G, Jones P G, Biourge V, van den Ingh T S G A M, Mesu S J, Bode P, Rothuizen J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Copper-associated chronic hepatitis (CACH) recently has been recognized in the Labrador Retriever as an inherited disorder with a late onset of clinical signs. No studies have investigated dietary management for the long-term treatment of this disease or for its potential in delaying the onset of clinical signs in subclinical cases. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the effects of a low-copper diet and zinc...
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